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Thomas MacMillan
Thomas MacMillan (b. September 8, 1986) was a 2014 Green Party candidate for District 35 of the Maine House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
MacMillan states, "I am a lifelong Portland resident who grew up in poverty, which is what has largely created my platform and drawn me to the Maine Green Independent Party." He works in education, including two years as a substitute teacher and education technician in public schools and community organizer for Working America. MacMillan is the Secretary of the Maine Green Independent Party Steering Committee and Board member of the West End Neighborhood Association.[2]
MacMillan earned his B.A. in International Development and Social Change from Clark University in 2009.[2]
Campaign themes
2012
In information submitted to Ballotpedia, MacMillan outlined major themes of his campaign:[2]
- "Work to restore our social safety net, secure health care as a human right and create a full employment economy."
- "Combat growing inequality and create demand for local growth by raising taxes on the wealthiest Mainers"
- "Insist on raising the minimum wage to a living wage and defend collective bargaining rights for all workers."
- "Use my experience as an educator, graduate of Portland Schools, member of Seeds of Peace and Big Brothers / Big Sisters, to speak for the needs of our students and schools.'
- 'Ensure that the state pays its legally obligated fair share of the school budget. This will bring down property taxes and uphold our responsibility to educate the next generation."
- "Establish universal, free higher education for qualified Maine students."
- "Demand equal protection for all relationships, including supporting same-sex marriage."
- "Fight for equal rights for all marginalized groups, including LGBT youth, immigrants, refugees and all other vulnerable populations."
Elections
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. District 118 incumbent Matthew Moonen was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Daniel Olsen was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew after the primary; Thomas Loring was named as his replacement. Moonen defeated Loring and Thomas MacMillan (G) in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Matthew Moonen Incumbent |
76.2% | 3,201 | |
| Republican | Thomas Loring | 14.2% | 595 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 9.6% | 404 | |
| Total Votes | 4,200 | |||
2012
MacMillan ran in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 118. MacMillan ran unopposed in the June 12 Green primary and was defeated by Matthew Moonen (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Moonen |
58.2% | 2,675 | |
| Republican | Kevin Casey | 14.3% | 658 | |
| Green | Thomas MacMillan | 27.4% | 1,260 | |
| Total Votes | 4,593 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, MacMillan's endorsements included:[2]
- Two-term City Councilor John Anton
- Maine People's Alliance Campaign Vote
- New Progressive Alliance
- Maine Education Association
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Thomas + MacMillan + Maine + House"
See also
- Maine House of Representatives
- Maine House of Representatives District 35
- Maine House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Maine State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Candidate List," April 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 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
