Ricky LaChapelle

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Ricky LaChapelle

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

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Birthplace

Lewiston, Maine

Religion

Christian

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Ricky LaChapelle (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 21. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

LaChapelle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ricky LaChapelle was born in Lewiston, Maine.

Elections

2022

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 21

Margaret Rotundo defeated Ricky LaChapelle in the general election for Maine State Senate District 21 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Margaret Rotundo (D)	58.6	7,754
		Ricky LaChapelle (R)	41.4	5,484

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,238
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 21

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Margaret Rotundo in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Margaret Rotundo	100	691	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 691
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 21

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Ricky LaChapelle in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Ricky LaChapelle	100	664	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 664
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ricky LaChapelle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by LaChapelle'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.

Whether through his successful business ventures or by serving his fellow citizens in various official capacities, lifelong Lewiston resident Rick LaChapelle has always worked to improve and protect the city he calls home. Now serving as the elected Ward 4 Representative on the Lewiston City Council, Rick is eager to represent all of Lewiston by running for the State Senate, District 21.

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 will establish a Parents' Bill of Rights.
• I will make addiction treatment readily accessible to all.
• I will ensure that Lewiston makes it own fiscal decisions.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about education, improving the economy, expanding access to addiction and mental health treatment and addressing the failing criminal justice system in our city.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Rick is very proud of his Franco-American heritage and enjoys telling the story of his grandmother’s journey to Lewiston many years ago. Rick’s mémère and her family migrated from Canada, arriving at the train station on Lincoln Street, the first step into their new life in Lewiston. In her alter years, Rick’s grandmother immortalized an immigrant story very similar to her own, starring in the lead role of “Lewiston: A New Home”, the award-winning play put on by the Lewiston Bicentennial Committee.

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

By the time Rick graduated from Lewiston High School in 1982, he already had a lengthy work history. His parents, Paul and Yvette LaChapelle, taught him a strong work ethic from a very young age. By the time Rick graduated, he had done everything from shoveling chicken coups to mowing lawns, and from bagging groceries to working full-time as a grocery clerk for Cotties. As a young, married father, Rick tried his hand as a bank teller, but gave that up to follow his entrepreneurial spirit and open his first business, as a food distributor. Within a year, a family friend offered him a job in the pawn business and there was no looking back. Rick and his wife have now owned the pawn business for over 20 years, and their success has allowed them to expand to include 6 pawn shops as well as several other businesses throughout Central Maine.

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Current members of the Maine State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Matthea Daughtry

Majority Leader:Teresa Pierce

Minority Leader:Harold Stewart

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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