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Matthew Peterson
Matthew J. Peterson is a former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 115 from 2008 to 2016.
Peterson did not seek re-election to the Maine House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Peterson's professional experience includes working for Alpha One.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Peterson served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Peterson served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Peterson served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Peterson served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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.[2] Incumbent Matthew Peterson (D) did not seek re-election.
John Madigan defeated Joseph Martin in the Maine House of Representatives District 115 general election.[3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 115 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Madigan |
54.05% | 2,391 | |
| Republican | Joseph Martin | 45.95% | 2,033 | |
| Total Votes | 4,424 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
John Madigan ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 115 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 115 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Madigan (unopposed) | |
Joseph Martin ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 115 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 115 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joseph Martin (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. District 92 incumbent Matthew Peterson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Terrence Magee was unopposed in the Republican primary. Peterson defeated Magee in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Peterson Incumbent |
65.5% | 2,499 | |
| Republican | Terrence Magee | 30.6% | 1,165 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.9% | 149 | |
| Total Votes | 3,813 | |||
2012
Peterson won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 92. Peterson ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Thomas Skofield (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Peterson Incumbent |
72.8% | 2,946 | |
| Republican | Thomas Skofield | 27.2% | 1,098 | |
| Total Votes | 4,044 | |||
2010
Peterson's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Justin Thacker. According to unofficial results, Peterson defeated Thacker in the November 2 general election.[12]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 92 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Matthew Peterson (D)
|
2,420 | 64% | ||
| Justin Thacker (R) | 1,218 | 32%[13] | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Matthew Peterson ran for District 92 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Robert Cameron.[14]
Matthew Peterson raised $5,256 for his campaign.[15]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 92 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Matthew Peterson (D)
|
2,586 | |||
| Robert Cameron (R) | 1,869 | |||
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
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
- Matthew Peterson on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Peterson
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2008," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Peterson's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 115 2008–2016 |
Succeeded by John Madigan (D) |
