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Roger Reed
Roger Reed (Republican Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 103. Reed assumed office on December 4, 2012. Reed left office on December 1, 2020.
Reed (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 103. Reed won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Roger Reed, as of April 2020, lived in Carmel, Maine. He earned a bachelor of science in education from Farmington State College and a master's degree in education from the University of Southern Maine. Reed’s career experience includes working as a history teacher and basketball coach with Bangor Christian School and Bangor High School.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Reed 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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| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Reed served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Reed served on the following committees:
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| • Elections |
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
Campaign themes
2012
Reed's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
The Economy
- Excerpt: "Roger believes that Maine people want to work and he feels that the role of the State government is to give citizens the best chance they have to reach that goal."
Health and Human Services
- Excerpt: "He wants to rein in the expansion of welfare services and prefers to make sure that services are not spread so thin that the people who desperately need them are underserved."
Education
- Excerpt: "He believes that the education of Maine children is best in the hands of local schools and is opposed to unfunded state mandates."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Roger believes that sustained and consistent improvements to our transportation infrastructure will make Maine a safer place and will create jobs in the process."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Roger Reed was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Roger Reed won election in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 103 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roger Reed (R) | 100.0 | 2,955 |
| Total votes: 2,955 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 103
Candace Augustine advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 103 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Candace Augustine | 100.0 | 369 | |
| Total votes: 369 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Roger Reed advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 103 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roger Reed | 100.0 | 823 |
| Total votes: 823 | |||
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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.[3]
Incumbent Roger Reed defeated Richard Thomas in the Maine House of Representatives District 103 general election.[4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 103 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Roger Reed Incumbent |
69.74% | 3,605 | |
| Democratic | Richard Thomas | 30.26% | 1,564 | |
| Total Votes | 5,169 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Richard Thomas ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 103 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 103 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Richard Thomas (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Roger Reed ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 103 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 103 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Roger Reed Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives 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. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. Mary Sharkus was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 23 incumbent Roger Reed was unopposed in the Republican primary. Reed defeated Sharkus in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Roger Reed Incumbent |
68.7% | 2,836 | |
| Democratic | Mary Sharkus | 26.9% | 1,113 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 4.4% | 181 | |
| Total Votes | 4,130 | |||
2012
Reed won election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 23. Reed defeated Patricia Tate in the June 12 Republican primary and defeated Richard Thomas (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Reed |
62.1% | 3,426 | |
| Democratic | Richard Thomas | 37.9% | 2,089 | |
| Total Votes | 5,515 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Roger Reed |
69.7% | 538 |
| Patricia Tate | 30.3% | 234 |
| Total Votes | 772 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
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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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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2014
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In 2014, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2012, to July 10, 2013.
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Maine House of Representatives elections, 2018
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine House Republicans, "REP. ROGER REED," accessed April 2, 2020
- ↑ "reedforhouse," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 13, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by David Richardson (R) |
Maine House of Representatives District 103 2012–2020 |
Succeeded by James Thorne |
