Wesley Richardson
Wesley Richardson was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 95 of the Maine House of Representatives.[1] Richardson is a former Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 49 since 2004. He also serves on the Board of Maine School Administrative District 40.
Biography
Richardson is retired. He previously served as President of The Waldoboro Bank from 1983-2000, and was a real estate investor.
Richardson is a member of the Knox County Budget Committee.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Richardson served on the following committees:
- Engrossed Bills Committee, Maine House of Representatives, Chair
- Education and Cultural Affairs
- Insurance and Financial Services
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Richardson served on the following committees:
- Insurance and Financial Services (Ranking Minority Member)
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. Wesley Richardson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Randall Parr ran as a Green Party candidate. Gary Sukeforth (I) defeated Richardson, Parr and Christian Neils (I) in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent |  Gary Sukeforth |
41.7% | 1,638 | |
| Republican | Wesley Richardson | 37.6% | 1,475 | |
| Independent | Christian Neils | 10.1% | 396 | |
| Green | Randall Parr | 5.5% | 218 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 5.1% | 201 | |
| Total Votes | 3,928 | |||
2010
Richardson's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic candidate Shelby Chadwick. According to unofficial results, Richardson defeated Chadwick in the November 2 general election. [7]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 49 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Wesley Richardson (R)
|
2,160 | 53% | ||
| Shelby Chadwick (D) | 1,792 | 44%[8] | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Wesley Richardson ran for District 49 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Robert Baker.[9]
Wesley Richardson raised $4,668 for his campaign.[10]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 49 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Wesley Richardson (R)
|
2,596 | |||
| Robert Baker (D) | 2,138 | |||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Wesley + Richardson + Maine + Legislature
See also
- Maine House of Representatives
- Maine House of Representatives District 95
- Maine House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Maine State Legislature
External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Wesley Richardson
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Richardson
- ↑ 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 Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election Tabulations," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Richardson's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by NA |
Maine House of Representatives District 49 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by Jeffrey Evangelos (I) |
