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Louis Luchini
Louis Luchini (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 7. He assumed office on December 4, 2018. He left office on January 18, 2022.
Luchini (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 7. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Luchini is a former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 132 from 2010 to 2018. Luchini was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Maine House of Representatives because of term limits.
Luchini resigned in January 2022 to accept a position within the U.S. Small Business Administration.[1]
Biography
Luchini earned his B.S. in human biology from Stanford University. His professional experience includes running professionally for Nike, competing in the 2004 and 2008 United States Olympic Trials, and coaching cross-country at Ellsworth High School.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Luchini was assigned to the following committees:
- Bills in Second Reading Committee, Chair
- Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business Committee (decommissioned)
- Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Luchini was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Ethics, Chair |
| • Veterans and Legal Affairs, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Luchini served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Veterans and Legal Affairs, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Luchini served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Ethics, Chair |
| • Veterans and Legal Affairs, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Luchini served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Energy, Utilities and Technology |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 7
Incumbent Louis Luchini defeated Brian Langley in the general election for Maine State Senate District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Louis Luchini (D) | 55.0 | 14,280 |
 | Brian Langley (R) | 45.0 | 11,672 | |
| Total votes: 25,952 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 7
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Louis Luchini in round 1 .
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Total votes: 6,294 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 7
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Brian Langley in round 1 .
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Total votes: 3,898 |
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2018
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 7
Louis Luchini defeated Richard Malaby in the general election for Maine State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louis Luchini (D) | 64.1 | 13,363 |
 | Richard Malaby (R) | 35.9 | 7,486 | |
| Total votes: 20,849 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 7
Louis Luchini defeated Ian Schwartz in the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 7 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Louis Luchini | 68.4 | 3,405 |
| Ian Schwartz | 31.6 | 1,571 | ||
| Total votes: 4,976 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 7
Richard Malaby advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 7 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Malaby | 100.0 | 2,886 |
| Total votes: 2,886 | |||
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Endorsements
Luchini was endorsed in the race by former President Barack Obama (D).[2]
2016
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.[3]
Incumbent Louis Luchini defeated David Edsall in the Maine House of Representatives District 132 general election.[4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 132 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Louis Luchini Incumbent |
63.03% | 3,228 | |
| Republican | David Edsall | 36.97% | 1,893 | |
| Total Votes | 5,121 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Louis Luchini ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 132 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 132 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Louis Luchini Incumbent (unopposed) | |
John Linnehan ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 132 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 132 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Linnehan (unopposed) | |
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 38 incumbent Louis Luchini was unopposed in the Democratic primary. R. Frederick Ehrlenbach was unopposed in the Republican primary. Luchini defeated Ehrlenbach in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Louis Luchini Incumbent |
60% | 2,508 | |
| Republican | R. Frederick Ehrlenbach | 37.3% | 1,560 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 2.7% | 114 | |
| Total Votes | 4,182 | |||
2012
Luchini won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 38. Luchini ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Matthew Foster (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Louis Luchini Incumbent |
61.5% | 3,118 | |
| Republican | Matthew Foster | 38.5% | 1,954 | |
| Total Votes | 5,072 | |||
2010
Luchini's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Michael Povich. According to official results, Luchini defeated Povich in the November 2 general election. [13] Republican incumbent Brian Langley did not seek re-election, although he was eligible to do so under Maine's term limits.
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 38 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Louis Luchini (D)
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2,305 | 53% | ||
| Michael Povich (R) | 1,966 | 45%[14] | ||
Campaign themes
2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2022
In 2022, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 9.
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2021
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In 2021, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 2 to March 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 17.
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2019
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In 2019, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5 through June 19.
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2018
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In 2018, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 2. The legislature held a special session from June 19 to September 13.
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2017
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In 2017, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 7 through July 4. The legislature reconvened on July 20. The legislature held a veto session on August 2. The legislature held its first special session on October 23. The legislature held its second special session on November 6.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 20. A one-day veto session was held on April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2014, through July 16, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2012, to July 10, 2013.
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2012
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In 2012, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 4 through April 14, in recess from April 14 through May 13, and adjourned May 31.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WABI, "Maine state senator resigns to take job in federal SBA," January 18, 2022
- ↑ Press Herald, "Obama’s ‘first wave’ of endorsements for midterm elections includes 3 Maine Senate candidates," August 2, 2018
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ 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 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
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| Preceded by - |
Maine State Senate District 7 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Nicole Grohoski (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 132 2010-2018 |
Succeeded by Nicole Grohoski (D) |
