Ryan Poitras
Ryan Poitras (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 127. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Ryan Poitras was born in Westbrook, Maine. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine in 2019. Poitras' career experience includes working as an earthwork foreman. He has been affiliated with Associated General Contractors of Maine, Scarborough Fish and Game, and Garand Collectors Association.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 127
Incumbent Morgan Rielly defeated Ryan Poitras in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 127 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Morgan Rielly (D) | 69.1 | 3,027 |
 | Ryan Poitras (R) | 30.9 | 1,352 | |
| Total votes: 4,379 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 127
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Morgan Rielly in round 1 .
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Total votes: 344 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 127
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Ryan Poitras in round 1 .
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Total votes: 152 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Poitras in this election.
Pledges
Poitras signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 127
Incumbent Morgan Rielly defeated Ryan Poitras in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 127 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Morgan Rielly (D) | 71.8 | 2,491 |
| Ryan Poitras (R) | 28.2 | 980 | |
| Total votes: 3,471 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 127
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Morgan Rielly in round 1 .
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Total votes: 373 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 127
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Ryan Poitras in round 1 .
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Total votes: 93 |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ryan Poitras did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Ryan Poitras completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Poitras' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Wanting to rebuild Maine infrastructure .
- Lower taxes for the Maine people.
- Just let people have the freedom to do what ever they want to do, without having some form of Government restriction set on them.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 17, 2022
