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Karen Vachon
Karen Vachon (Republican Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 29. Vachon assumed office on December 2, 2014. Vachon left office on December 4, 2018.
Vachon (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 29. Vachon lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Vachon served on the following committees:
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| • Health and Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 29
Shawn Babine defeated incumbent Karen Vachon in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 29 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shawn Babine (D) | 53.6 | 3,001 | |
 | Karen Vachon (R) | 46.4 | 2,602 | |
| Total votes: 5,603 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 29
Shawn Babine advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 29 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shawn Babine | 100.0 | 1,085 | |
| Total votes: 1,085 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Karen Vachon advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 29 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Vachon | 100.0 | 839 |
| Total votes: 839 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.[1]
Incumbent Karen Vachon defeated Theodora Kalikow in the Maine House of Representatives District 29 general election.[2]
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Karen Vachon Incumbent |
52.86% | 3,193 | |
| Democratic | Theodora Kalikow | 47.14% | 2,847 | |
| Total Votes | 6,040 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Mary Starr ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 29 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mary Starr (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Karen Vachon ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 29 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Karen Vachon Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Paul Aranson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Karen Vachon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vachon defeated Aranon in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Karen Vachon |
48.3% | 2,541 | |
| Democratic | Paul Aranson | 46.9% | 2,467 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 4.7% | 248 | |
| Total Votes | 5,256 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 9.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with the other federally recognized tribes across the country.
2021
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In 2021, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 2 to March 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 17.
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2019
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In 2019, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5 through June 19.
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2018
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In 2018, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 2. The legislature held a special session from June 19 to September 13.
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2017
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In 2017, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 7 through July 4. The legislature reconvened on July 20. The legislature held a veto session on August 2. The legislature held its first special session on October 23. The legislature held its second special session on November 6.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 20. A one-day veto session was held on April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2014, through July 16, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 2.
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Recent news
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See also
- Maine House of Representatives
- Maine House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine House of Representatives District 29
External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Representative Karen Vachon
- Official campaign website
- Karen Vachon on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 29 2014-2018 |
Succeeded by Shawn Babine (D) |
