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Joanne Dunlap
Joanne Dunlap was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Maine State Senate.
Biography
Dunlap is a retired teacher and a business owner.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Dunlap's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Excerpt: "I know budgets are tight everywhere, but I don't believe they need to be balanced by making life harder for the middle class and keeping tax cuts for the wealthiest."
- Excerpt: "I understand our economy is suffering but removing rules that protect our beautiful state are not the answer."
- Excerpt: "Our school system should be something we can all be proud of, it is the tool for improving our children's lives."
Elections
2016
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Maine State Senate 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 Thomas Saviello defeated Joanne Dunlap in the Maine State Senate District 17 general election.[4]
| Maine State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Thomas Saviello Incumbent |
72.25% | 14,975 | |
| Democratic | Joanne Dunlap | 27.75% | 5,752 | |
| Total Votes | 20,727 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Joanne Dunlap ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Maine State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joanne Dunlap (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Thomas Saviello ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 17 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Maine State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Thomas Saviello Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Joanne Dunlap was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 18 incumbent Thomas Saviello was unopposed in the Republican primary. Saviello defeated Dunlap in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Saviello Incumbent |
69.5% | 12,529 | |
| Democratic | Joanne Dunlap | 27% | 4,869 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.5% | 637 | |
| Total Votes | 18,035 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Dunlap ran in the 2012 election for Maine State Senate District 18. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, 2012 and was defeated by incumbent Thomas Saviello (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Saviello Incumbent |
61.9% | 12,723 | |
| Democratic | Joanne Dunlap | 38.1% | 7,844 | |
| Total Votes | 20,567 | |||
Personal
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Dunlap has a daughter, Abbi.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Joanne + Dunlap + Maine + Senate"
See also
- Maine State Senate
- Maine State Senate elections, 2016
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate District 17
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Joanne Dunlap for Senate, homepage, accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 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, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
