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Richard Bradstreet
2024 - Present
2026
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Richard T. Bradstreet (Republican Party) is a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 15. He assumed office on December 3, 2024. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Bradstreet (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 15. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Richard Bradstreet lives in Vassalboro, Maine.[1] Bradstreet earned a B.A. in sociology from Dartmouth College in 1973.[2][3] His career experience includes owning Bradstreet Homes, Inc., and working as its president.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Bradstreet was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor and Housing Committee (decommissioned), Ranking Member
2021-2022
Bradstreet was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Bradstreet was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Judiciary |
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
2024
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 15
Richard T. Bradstreet defeated Raegan LaRochelle in the general election for Maine State Senate District 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard T. Bradstreet (R) | 50.5 | 10,820 |
 | Raegan LaRochelle (D) | 49.5 | 10,621 | |
| Total votes: 21,441 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 15
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Raegan LaRochelle in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,156 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 15
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Richard T. Bradstreet in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,379 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bradstreet in this election.
Pledges
Bradstreet signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Richard T. Bradstreet defeated Amy Davidoff in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 61 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard T. Bradstreet (R) | 62.0 | 2,838 |
 | Amy Davidoff (D) | 38.0 | 1,743 | |
| Total votes: 4,581 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 61
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Amy Davidoff in round 1 .
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Total votes: 152 |
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| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 61
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Richard T. Bradstreet in round 1 .
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Total votes: 446 |
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2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Richard T. Bradstreet defeated Gregory Hallee in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 80 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard T. Bradstreet (R) | 66.0 | 3,330 |
| Gregory Hallee (D) | 34.0 | 1,713 | ||
| Total votes: 5,043 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 80
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Gregory Hallee in round 1 .
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Total votes: 619 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 80
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Richard T. Bradstreet in round 1 .
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Total votes: 578 |
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2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Richard T. Bradstreet defeated Stephen Ball in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 80 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard T. Bradstreet (R) | 56.6 | 2,312 |
| Stephen Ball (D) | 43.4 | 1,775 | ||
| Total votes: 4,087 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 80
Stephen Ball advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 80 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Ball | 100.0 | 549 | |
| Total votes: 549 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Richard T. Bradstreet advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 80 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard T. Bradstreet | 100.0 | 765 |
| Total votes: 765 | |||
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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.[4]
Richard Bradstreet defeated incumbent Lori Fowle in the Maine House of Representatives District 80 general election.[5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 80 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Richard Bradstreet |
52.48% | 2,549 | |
| Democratic | Lori Fowle Incumbent | 47.52% | 2,308 | |
| Total Votes | 4,857 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Lori Fowle ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 80 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 80 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Lori Fowle Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Richard Bradstreet ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 80 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 80 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Richard Bradstreet (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Richard T. Bradstreet did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Richard T. Bradstreet did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Richard T. Bradstreet did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
| “ | I consider myself a common sense conservative. I believe in a limited form of government where policies are designed to allow people to pursue success in their chosen fields, and that the best model ever devised for people to achieve their goals is the free enterprise system. The proper role of government is to provide an environment where businesses can succeed to the point where they will be able to provide good paying jobs, which in turn will make for a more prosperous society. There then will be adequate funds both in the private sector and in the government sector through taxation to pay for services that the public deems necessary.[2][8] | ” |
| —Richard Bradstreet | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 17.
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2023
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In 2023, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 7 to March 30.
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2022
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In 2022, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 9.
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2021
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In 2021, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 2 to March 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 17.
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2019
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In 2019, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5 through June 19.
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2018
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In 2018, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 2. The legislature held a special session from June 19 to September 13.
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2017
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In 2017, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 7 through July 4. The legislature reconvened on July 20. The legislature held a veto session on August 2. The legislature held its first special session on October 23. The legislature held its second special session on November 6.
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2016
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine House of Representatives, "Richard T. Bradstreet," accessed April 26, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 This information was submitted to Ballotpedia by the candidate on October 24, 2016.
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Dick Bradstreet," accessed April 26, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Matthew Pouliot (R) |
Maine State Senate District 15 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Heidi Brooks (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 61 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by Alicia Collins (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 80 2016-2022 |
Succeeded by Caldwell Jackson (R) |
