Todd DiFede
Todd DiFede (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 135. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Todd DiFede was born in Queens, New York. He served in the United States Air Force from 1984 to 1989. DiFede earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from SUNY Maritime College in 1985 and an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University in 1989. His career experience includes working as an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a reserve police officer for the Kennebunk Police Department.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 135
Daniel Sayre defeated Jared Hirshfield in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 135 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Sayre (D)  | 65.4 | 3,530 |
 | Jared Hirshfield (R) | 34.6 | 1,867 | |
| Total votes: 5,397 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Todd DiFede (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 135
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Daniel Sayre in round 1 .
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Total votes: 852 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 135
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Todd DiFede in round 1 .
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Total votes: 387 |
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2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Christopher Babbidge defeated Todd DiFede in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Babbidge (D) | 64.6 | 4,310 | |
 | Todd DiFede (R) | 35.4 | 2,364 | |
| Total votes: 6,674 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 8
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Christopher Babbidge in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,666 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 8
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Todd DiFede in round 1 .
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Total votes: 604 |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Todd DiFede did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Todd DiFede completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by DiFede's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I will support policies that help small business and help Mainers earn a good living.
- I will fight any new taxes or fees. I will demand accountability in Augusta in order to rein in and prioritize spending.
- I will fight to protect ALL individual rights and freedoms.
Education Policy is also critical to Maine's future. We need to provide smart policies to support a successful public school system while not overburdening each family with higher taxes. We also need to look how we support Maine's higher education system to increase graduation rates and keeping costs manageable for every student.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 30, 2020
