Matthew Leonard
Matthew Leonard (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 20. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Leonard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Leonard was born in Portland, Maine. He served in the United States Navy from 1994 to 2015. Leonard earned a master's degree from George Washington University in 2013.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 20
Incumbent Ned Claxton defeated Matthew Leonard in the general election for Maine State Senate District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ned Claxton (D) | 53.4 | 11,884 | |
 | Matthew Leonard (R)  | 46.6 | 10,361 | |
| Total votes: 22,245 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 20
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Ned Claxton in round 1 .
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Total votes: 3,269 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 20
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Matthew Leonard in round 1 .
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Total votes: 2,327 |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew Leonard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Leonard's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Leadership.
- Experience.
- Common sense.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 30, 2020
