Michael Lawler (Maine)

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Michael J. Lawler

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Military

Personal

Birthplace

Omaha, Neb.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Michael J. Lawler (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 23. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Michael Lawler was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He served in the United States Air Force.

Elections

2024

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 23

Incumbent Matthea Daughtry defeated Michael J. Lawler in the general election for Maine State Senate District 23 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matthea Daughtry (D)	69.0	18,898
		Michael J. Lawler (R)	31.0	8,489

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,387
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 23

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Matthea Daughtry in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Matthea Daughtry	100	3,064	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,064
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 23

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Michael J. Lawler in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Michael J. Lawler	100	1,216	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,216
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lawler in this election.

Pledges

Lawler signed the following pledges.

• U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 99

Cheryl Golek defeated Stephen Davis in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 99 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cheryl Golek (D)	57.6	3,034
	Submit photo	Stephen Davis (R)	42.4	2,234

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,268
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 99

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Cheryl Golek in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Cheryl Golek	97.0	614	0	Advanced (1)
	Submit photo	Sheila Menair	3.0	19	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 633
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 99

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Stephen Davis in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	Stephen Davis	77.4	257	0	Advanced (1)
		Michael J. Lawler	22.6	75	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 332
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2020

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Ralph Tucker defeated Michael J. Lawler in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 50 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ralph Tucker (D)	73.6	4,240
		Michael J. Lawler (R)	26.4	1,519

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,759
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 50

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Ralph Tucker in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Ralph Tucker	100	1,909	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,909
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 50

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Michael J. Lawler in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Michael J. Lawler	100	301	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 301
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2018

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Ralph Tucker defeated Michael J. Lawler in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ralph Tucker (D)	75.8	3,653
		Michael J. Lawler (R)	24.2	1,168

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,821 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Ralph Tucker advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 50 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ralph Tucker	100.0	1,255

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 50

Michael J. Lawler advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 50 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael J. Lawler	100.0	361

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 361
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Michael J. Lawler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Michael J. Lawler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lawler's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Retired

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am a Conservative first and a Republican second.
• Abortion is a crime.
• Ranked Choice Voting should be abolished

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Criminal Justice System

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Cuban Missile Crisis at age 19.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Lawn service for 6 years.

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Campaign finance summary

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Michael J. Lawler campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Maine State Senate District 23	Lost general	$1,374	$1,374
2022	Maine House of Representatives District 99	Lost primary	$587	$587
2020	Maine House of Representatives District 50	Lost general	$487	N/A**
2018	Maine House of Representatives District 50	Lost general	$20	N/A**
Grand total			$2,466	$1,960
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Maine State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Matthea Daughtry

Majority Leader:Teresa Pierce

Senators

District 1

Susan Bernard (R)

District 2

Harold Stewart (R)

District 3

Bradlee Farrin (R)

District 4

Stacey Guerin (R)

District 5

Russell Black (R)

District 6

Marianne Moore (R)

District 7

Nicole Grohoski (D)

District 8

Mike Tipping (D)

District 9

Joe Baldacci (D)

District 10

David Haggan (R)

District 11

Glenn Curry (D)

District 12

Anne Beebe-Center (D)

District 13

Cameron Reny (D)

District 14

Craig Hickman (D)

District 15

Richard Bradstreet (R)

District 16

Scott Cyrway (R)

District 17

Jeffrey Timberlake (R)

District 18

Richard Bennett (R)

District 19

Joseph Martin (R)

District 20

Bruce Bickford (R)

District 21

Margaret Rotundo (D)

District 22

James Libby (R)

District 23

Matthea Daughtry (D)

District 24

Denise Tepler (D)

District 25

Teresa Pierce (D)

District 26

Timothy Nangle (D)

District 27

Jill Duson (D)

District 28

Rachel Talbot Ross (D)

District 29

Anne Carney (D)

District 30

Stacy Brenner (D)

District 31

Donna Bailey (D)

District 32

Henry Ingwersen (D)

District 33

Matthew Harrington (R)

District 34

Joseph Rafferty (D)

District 35

Mark Lawrence (D)

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Republican Party (15)