Seth Berry
Seth Berry (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 55. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on June 15, 2022.
Berry (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 52. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2022.
Berry resigned from the state House on June 15, 2022.[1]
Berry is a former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 67 from 2006 to 2014.
Berry served as a selectman of the City of Bowdoinham from 2002 to 2006. He served as chair from 2004 to 2005.
Biography
Berry's professional experience includes serving as vice president of a bioscience company and working as a teacher in Maine School Admin District 75 and Central Park East Secondary.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Berry was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Berry 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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| • Energy, Utilities and Technology, Chair |
| • Joint Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Berry served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Rules and Business of the House |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Berry served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Elections |
| • Taxation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 52
Sally Cluchey defeated Peter Lewis in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 52 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sally Cluchey (D) | 56.4 | 2,504 |
 | Peter Lewis (Unenrolled) | 43.6 | 1,937 | |
| Total votes: 4,441 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Seth Berry (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 52
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Seth Berry in round 1 .
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Total votes: 379 |
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2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 55
Incumbent Seth Berry defeated Peter Lewis in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 55 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Seth Berry (D) | 55.2 | 3,266 |
| Peter Lewis (R) | 44.8 | 2,649 | |
| Total votes: 5,915 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 55
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Seth Berry in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,033 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 55
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Peter Lewis in round 1 .
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Total votes: 655 |
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2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 55
Incumbent Seth Berry defeated Guy Lebida in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 55 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Seth Berry (D) | 56.3 | 2,667 |
 | Guy Lebida (R) | 43.7 | 2,066 | |
| Total votes: 4,733 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 55
Incumbent Seth Berry advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 55 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Seth Berry | 100.0 | 823 |
| Total votes: 823 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 55
Guy Lebida advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 55 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Guy Lebida | 100.0 | 723 |
| Total votes: 723 | |||
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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.[2]
Seth Berry defeated incumbent Brian Hobart in the Maine House of Representatives District 55 general election.[3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 55 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Seth Berry |
53.97% | 2,926 | |
| Republican | Brian Hobart Incumbent | 46.03% | 2,496 | |
| Total Votes | 5,422 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Seth Berry ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 55 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 55 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Seth Berry (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Brian Hobart ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 55 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 55 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brian Hobart Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
Berry won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 67. Berry ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Corey Troup (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Seth Berry Incumbent |
63.9% | 3,239 | |
| Republican | Corey Troup | 36.1% | 1,827 | |
| Total Votes | 5,066 | |||
2010
Berry's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Brant Miller. Berry defeated Miller in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 67 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Seth Berry (D)
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2,428 | 55% | ||
| Brant Miller (R) | 1,919 | 43% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Seth Berry ran for District 67 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Eric Dickey.[9]
Seth Berry raised $5,356 for his campaign.[10]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 67 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Seth Berry (D)
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3,589 | |||
| Eric Dickey (R) | 1,756 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Seth Berry did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2022.
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- Maine Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on 14 bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2021.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2020.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2019.
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- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2018.
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- Maine Right to Life — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2017.
- Maine Citizens for Clean Elections — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- Maine Right to Life — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Prevent Harm — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to chemical exposure.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2016.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2013.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2012.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
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Personal
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As of this writing, Berry and his wife, Adelaida Gaviria, had two children.[11] He has been a member of the Citizens to Reduce Property Taxes Statewide and the Governor's Conference on Base Redevelopment.[12]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Maine House of Representatives, "Seth A. Berry," accessed July 31, 2022
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2008," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Berry, Seth," accessed November 28, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Berry
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 55 2016-2022 |
Succeeded by Daniel Shagoury (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 67 2006-2014 |
Succeeded by - |
