John Cleveland
John Cleveland is a former Democratic member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 15 from 2012 to 2014.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cleveland served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Energy, Utilities and Technology, Chair |
| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development |
Elections
2014
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maine State Senate 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. District 15 incumbent John Cleveland ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Eric Brakey was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brakey defeated Cleveland in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Eric Brakey |
56.5% | 10,138 | |
| Democratic | John Cleveland Incumbent | 39.8% | 7,144 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.7% | 668 | |
| Total Votes | 17,950 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Cleveland won election in the 2012 election for Maine State Senate District 15. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, 2012, and defeated incumbent Lois Snowe-Mello (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Cleveland |
53.5% | 10,341 | |
| Republican | Lois Mello Incumbent | 46.5% | 8,982 | |
| Total Votes | 19,323 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Cleveland is married to his wife, Deborah.
Recent news
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate
- Maine Senate Committees
- Maine Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 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, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lois Snowe Mello (R) |
Maine State Senate District 15 2012–present |
Succeeded by Roger Katz (R) |
