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Peter Edgecomb
Peter Edgecomb (b. April 18, 1941) is a former Republican member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 1 from 2014 to 2016.
Edgecomb served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 4 from 2004 to 2012.
Edgecomb is a Christmas tree grower. He previously served as Superintendent of School Union 122 from 1995-2001, Superintendent of Jonesport - Beals from 1993-1995, Vocational Director of Calais School Department/Vocational Region 1 from 1983-1993, and was an agricultural teacher from 1963-1983.
Edgecomb served on the Caribou, Maine City Council from 1980-1982.[1]
Edgecomb did not seek re-election to the Maine State Senate in 2016.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Edgecomb served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Chair |
| • Education and Cultural Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Edgecomb served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Edgecomb served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (Ranking Minority Member)
- Natural Resources
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.[2] Incumbent Peter Edgecomb (R) did not seek re-election.
Troy Dale Jackson defeated Timothy Guerrette in the Maine State Senate District 1 general election.[3]
| Maine State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Troy Dale Jackson |
51.53% | 9,589 | |
| Republican | Timothy Guerrette | 48.47% | 9,018 | |
| Total Votes | 18,607 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Timothy Guerrette ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 1 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Maine State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Timothy Guerrette (unopposed) | |
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. Charles Theriault was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Peter Edgecomb was unopposed in the Republican primary. Edgecomb defeated Theriault in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Edgecomb |
50.9% | 7,935 | |
| Democratic | Charles Theriault | 45.6% | 7,107 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.5% | 548 | |
| Total Votes | 15,590 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Youngblood ran in the 2012 election for Maine State Senate District 35. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12, 2012, and was defeated by incumbent Troy Dale Jackson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Troy Jackson Incumbent |
51.5% | 8,521 | |
| Republican | Peter Edgecomb | 48.5% | 8,016 | |
| Total Votes | 16,537 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Edgecomb won re-election to the 4th District seat in the November 2nd general election, defeating Democratic challenger Jessica Feeley.[11]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 4 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Peter Edgecomb (R)
|
2,199 | 75% | ||
| Jessica Feeley (D) | 677 | 23%[12] | ||
2008
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Peter Edgecomb ran unopposed for District 4 of the Maine House of Representatives.[13]
Peter Edgecomb raised $2,277 for his campaign.[14]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter Edgecomb (R)
|
6,717 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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Personal
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Edgecomb and his wife, Marjie, have three children.[15]
Recent news
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External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Peter Edgecomb
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Edgecomb
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 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, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ November 2nd general election results
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election Tabulations," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Edgecomb's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine State Senate District 1 2014 - 2016 |
Succeeded by Troy Dale Jackson (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 4 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by Carol McElwee (R) |
