Ronald Collins
Ronald Collins is a former Republican member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 34 from 2010 to 2018.
Collins was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Maine State Senate because of term limits. Collins served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1998 to 2010.
Biography
Collins' professional experience includes working as a small business owner and owner of a food brokerage company.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Conduct and Ethics |
| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Veterans and Legal Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Veterans and Legal Affairs |
| • Conduct and Ethics |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • State and Local Government |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Collins served on these committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • State and Local Government |
| • Transportation |
Campaign themes
2012
Collins' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Transportation
- Excerpt: "We must strengthen the partnership between the General Fund and the Highway Fund to ensure our roads and bridges are safe."
Education
- Excerpt: "Education reforms should empower local districts to decide what’s best for their students and communities."
Common Sense Spending
- Excerpt: "I support a full audit of every government program, especially the Department of Health and Human Services, which consumes about 30% of the state’s general fund spending."
Healthcare Costs
- Excerpt: "I support a review of all state mandates on providers to identify and eliminate mandates that make health care unaffordable for too many Maine families."
2010
Collins' campaign website listed several main issues:[1]
- Transportation - "Transportation is vital to Maine’s economy. Over the next ten years, Maine is expected to have a $3 billion transportation budget hole. We can fill that budget hole, and keep our roads safe with a common sense funding plan that protects our roads and bridges without raising taxes."
- Education - "Maine spends 25% more per student than the national average, yet our results are mediocre...Maine needs more options, less bureaucracy, and a commitment to prepare our students for success."
- Spending - "Excessive government spending has resulted in nearly $12 billion in debt for which Maine families are on the hook. Augusta’s tax-and-spend culture must end. I support a full audit of every government program, especially the Department of Health and Human Services, which consumes about 30% of the state’s general fund spending."
- Health care - "We should have the right to buy health insurance plans available in other states, just like we can with our homeowners, vehicle and life insurance. With more coverage choices, Mainers can find an affordable plan that meets their family’s needs. We must also cut the red tape that drives up insurance costs in Maine. I support a review of all state mandates on providers to identify and eliminate mandates that make health care unaffordable for too many Maine families."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2018
Ronald Collins was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
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 Ronald Collins defeated Jonathan Kilbourn in the Maine State Senate District 34 general election.[3]
| Maine State Senate, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ronald Collins Incumbent |
55.43% | 13,164 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Kilbourn | 44.57% | 10,584 | |
| Total Votes | 23,748 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Jonathan Kilbourn ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 34 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Maine State Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Kilbourn (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Ronald Collins ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 34 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Maine State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ronald Collins Incumbent (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. Gary Connor was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 2 incumbent Ronald Collins was unopposed in the Republican primary. Collins defeated Connor and unenrolled candidate Richard Burns in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Collins Incumbent |
46.4% | 8,523 | |
| Democratic | Gary Connor | 35.9% | 6,600 | |
| Maine Families | Richard Burns | 12.5% | 2,305 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 5.2% | 954 | |
| Total Votes | 18,382 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Collins won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 12, 2012, Republican primary and defeated Thomas Wright (D) and Richard Burns (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Collins Incumbent |
45.6% | 9,301 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Wright | 31.2% | 6,377 | |
| Independent | Richard Burns | 23.2% | 4,736 | |
| Total Votes | 20,414 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Collins defeated Richard Burns (D) in the November 2 general election. Incumbent Richard Nass (R) was not eligible for re-election under Maine's term limits.[11]
| Maine State Senate, District 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ronald Collins (R)
|
8,591 | 54% | ||
| Richard Burns (D) | 6,769 | 42% | ||
| Blank | 648 | 4% | ||
In the June 8th primary election, Collins ran unopposed.[12]
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Ronald Collins endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[13]
Personal
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Collins has a wife, Linda.
Recent news
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate
- Maine Senate Committees
- Maine Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 collinsformaine.com, "Official campaign website," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Maine Elected Officials and Leaders," February 6, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Nass (R) |
Maine State Senate District 2 2010–2018 |
Succeeded by Robert Foley |
