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Joseph Brooks
Joseph E. Brooks (b. February 24, 1942) is a former unenrolled member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 42 from 2012 to 2014.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brooks served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Taxation |
Elections
2014
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. District 41 incumbent James Gillway was unopposed in the Republican primary. District 42 incumbent Joseph Brooks ran for re-election as an unaffiliated candidate. Gillway defeated Brooks in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  James Gillway Incumbent |
55.5% | 2,288 | |
| Independent | Joseph Brooks Incumbent | 39.1% | 1,613 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 5.4% | 223 | |
| Total Votes | 4,124 | |||
2012
Brooks won election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 42. He ran as an independent candidate and defeated Leo LaChance (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joseph Brooks |
50.7% | 2,126 | |
| Republican | Leo LaChance | 49.3% | 2,064 | |
| Total Votes | 4,190 | |||
2010
Brooks' opponents in the November 2 general election were Republican candidate Peter Rioux, and Green candidate Kenneth Cole. Rioux defeated Brooks and Cole in the November 2 general election.[6] Republican incumbent Michael Thibodeau did not run for re-election, although he was eligible to do so under Maine's term limits.
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Joseph Brooks
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State - Independent candidate list
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Thibodeau (R) |
Maine House of Representatives District 42 2012–present |
Succeeded by Peter Rioux (I) |
