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Thomas Watson
Thomas R. Watson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 62. Watson assumed office in 2002. Watson left office in 2010.
Watson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 17. Watson lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Watson is Owner/Partner of Thomas R. Watson Practicing Attorney. He has previously worked as an Attorney/Partner for Watson & Mann, and McTeague & Higbie, and served in the United States Navy from 1969-1982.
Watson is a member of the Rotary Club, Maine Professional Guides Association, Maine Trial Lawyers Association, Studio Theatre of Bath, Bath Personnel Service Committee, and the Bath Zoning Board of Appeals.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 17
Incumbent Jeffrey Timberlake defeated Thomas R. Watson in the general election for Maine State Senate District 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeffrey Timberlake (R) | 67.8 | 14,751 |
 | Thomas R. Watson (D) | 32.2 | 7,005 | |
| Total votes: 21,756 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 17
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Thomas R. Watson in round 1 .
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Total votes: 805 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 17
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jeffrey Timberlake in round 1 .
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Total votes: 2,184 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Watson in this election.
2010
Michael Clarke (D) and Robert Winglass (R) ran for Watson's vacated seat. Clarke won election in the November 2 general election.
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 62 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Michael Clarke (D)
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1,877 | 55% | ||
| Robert J. Winglass (R) | 1,482 | 43%[2] | ||
2008
On November 07, 2008, Thomas Watson ran for District 62 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Donald Rogers.[3]
Thomas Watson raised $4,956 for his campaign.[4]
| Maine Maine House of Representatives, District 62 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Watson (D)
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2,797 | |||
| Donald Rogers (R) | 1,390 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Thomas R. Watson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 62 2002-2010 |
Succeeded by - |
