Stephen Woods
Stephen Woods was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 25 of the Maine State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Woods emphasized the following campaign themes:
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Support for Women Education Health Care Economy & Jobs Taxes & Municipal Revenue Sharing Energy Policy Government Accountability |
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Elections
2014
Senate
- 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. Catherine Breen defeated Stephen Woods in the Democratic primary. William Gardiner was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew afterwards; Cathy Manchester was selected as his replacement. Breen defeated Manchester in the general election. Manchester requested a recount, which reversed the outcome of the race, with Manchester at 10,927 votes and Breen at 10,916. Breen did not agree with result, leaving the issue to be decided by the Senate with the advice of a committee appointed by the Senate President. Due to the election night results, Breen was still recognized as the district's senator-elect by the Maine Secretary of State and was expected to be seated when the chamber met on December 3. However, the Senate voted 20-14, along party lines, to seat Manchester. On December 9, the committee's investigation revealed that 21 ballots for Manchester were counted twice in the recount, refuting what had been seen as 21 extra "phantom ballots" for Manchester appearing from the town of Long Island. Manchester promptly resigned following the discovery; although Breen is now recognized as senator-elect, the Senate is still tasked with voting on a winner when it convenes in January.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Catherine Breen |
48.1% | 10,930 | |
| Republican | Cathy Manchester | 48% | 10,898 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.9% | 888 | |
| Total Votes | 22,716 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Catherine Breen |
67.8% | 2,164 |
| Stephen Woods | 32.2% | 1,028 |
| Total Votes | 3,192 | |
Governor
- See also: Maine gubernatorial election, 2014
Woods ran for election to the office of Governor of Maine.[10] He withdrew from the race on August 20, 2013, and endorsed opponent Mike Michaud (D).[11]
2012
Woods ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Maine. Woods ran as an Independent. He was defeated by Angus King in the general election on November 6, 2012.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Angus King |
51.1% | 370,580 | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Dill | 12.8% | 92,900 | |
| Republican | Charles Summers | 29.7% | 215,399 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Ian Dodge | 0.8% | 5,624 | |
| Independent | Danny Francis Dalton | 0.8% | 5,807 | |
| Independent | Stephen Woods | 1.4% | 10,289 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 3.3% | 24,121 | |
| Total Votes | 724,720 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State "United States Senate Election Results" | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Maine State Senate
- Maine State Senate elections, 2014
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate District 25
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Candidate List," April 4, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Senate District 25 recount will go to the Senate," November 18, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Maine Senate votes to seat GOP candidate Manchester in still-contested race," December 3, 2014
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Democrat wins Senate election after investigation reveals ‘phantom ballots’ for GOP opponent did not exist," December 9, 2014
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedsos - ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Steve Woods withdraws from Maine gubernatorial race, says Michaud ‘will restore honor and integrity to the Blaine House,’" August 21, 2013
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "November 6, 2012 General Election - Office Listing of Candidates Filing," June 1, 2012
