Michael Willette
Michael Willette is a former Republican member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 2 from 2014 to 2016.
Willette served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 5 from 2008 to 2012.
Willette switched his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican in November 2010, after winning election as a Democratic candidate. Willette said he switched because he did not agree with the majority of bills supported by the Democratic Party.[1]
Willette did not seek re-election to the Maine State Senate in 2016.
Biography
Willette's professional experience includes working as a realtor and science teacher. He served in the United States Army.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Willette served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • State and Local Government, Chair |
On March 25, 2015, Willette resigned as co-chair following a controversial post about Pres. Barack Obama on Facebook.[3]
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Willette served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Willette served on the following committees:
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
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Maine State Senate 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.[4] Incumbent Michael Willette (R) did not seek re-election.
Michael Carpenter defeated Ricky Long in the Maine State Senate District 2 general election.[5]
| Maine State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael Carpenter |
52.34% | 9,899 | |
| Republican | Ricky Long | 47.66% | 9,013 | |
| Total Votes | 18,912 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Michael Carpenter ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 2 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Maine State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michael Carpenter (unopposed) | |
Ricky Long defeated Emily Smith in the Maine State Senate District 2 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Maine State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ricky Long | |
| Republican | Emily Smith (Maine) | |
2014
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maine State Senate 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. Michael Carpenter was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael Willette was unopposed in the Republican primary. Willette defeated Carpenter in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Willette |
48.9% | 7,626 | |
| Democratic | Michael Carpenter | 47.4% | 7,394 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.8% | 587 | |
| Total Votes | 15,607 | |||
2012
Willette ran in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 7. Willette ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary and was defeated by Troy Haines (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Saucier |
51.5% | 1,933 | |
| Republican | Michael Willette Incumbent | 48.5% | 1,821 | |
| Total Votes | 3,754 | |||
2010
Willette's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Jessica Chase. Willette defeated Chase in the November 2, 2010, general election.[14]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 5 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Willette (D)
|
1,605 | 55% | ||
| Jessica Chase (R) | 1,264 | 43% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Michael Willette ran for District 5 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Elizabeth Michaud.[15]
Michael Willette raised $5,770 for his campaign.[16]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Willette (D)
|
2,245 | |||
| Elizabeth Michaud (R) | 1,784 | |||
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2016
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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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Michael Willette endorsed Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election.[17]
Personal
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Willette and his wife, Pam, have three children. He has been a member of the Elks Lodge, National Rifle Association and Veterans of Foreign Wars.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Michael + Willette + Maine + Legislature
External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Michael Willette (Archived)
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Legislator from the county switches to GOP," November 12, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Michael Willette's Biography," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Sen. Willette gives up committee chairmanship after Facebook post controversy," March 25, 2015
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election Tabulations," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Willette, Michael," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Daily Paul, "11 Maine State Legislators endorse Ron Paul," February 3, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine State Senate District 2 2014-2016 |
Succeeded by Michael Carpenter (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 5 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Robert Saucier (D) |
