Brad Pattershall

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Brad Pattershall

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Colby College, 1994

Law

University of Maine School of Law, 1999

Personal

Birthplace

Farmington, Maine

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Brad Pattershall (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 24. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Pattershall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Brad Pattershall was born in Farmington, Maine. He earned an undergraduate degree from Colby College in 1994. He earned a law degree from the University of Maine School of Law in 1999. Pattershall's career experience includes working as an attorney. He has been affiliated with the Maine State Bar Association, the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, and the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Elections

2020

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 24

Matthea Daughtry defeated Brad Pattershall in the general election for Maine State Senate District 24 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matthea Daughtry (D)	66.2	18,297
		Brad Pattershall (R)	33.8	9,353

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,650
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 24

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Matthea Daughtry in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Matthea Daughtry	79.6	6,902	0	Advanced (1)
		Stan Gerzofsky	20.4	1,769	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,671
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 24

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Brad Pattershall in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Brad Pattershall	100	1,873	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,873
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Brad Pattershall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pattershall's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I've been a practicing attorney for 20 plus years. I have a solo practice in Brunswick where I focus on both civil and criminal litigation. I live in Freeport with my wife and two daughters.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• As a litigation attorney for over 20 years, I have worked with people from all walks of life to solve their particular problems in the most cost-effective and efficient way possible.
• Both in my practice and as a former Commissioner on the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Elections Practices, I maintain a high degree of integrity that is unwavering.
• I do not rely on rhetoric or mud slinging. I want to solve problems, and when I disagree with someone, I will do so respectfully not with ad hominem attacks.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm fiscally responsible and want the government to be so as well. It's important to distinguish between wants and needs when deciding how to spend the people's taxes. As an attorney, I am always impressed with the quality of the judiciary in Maine, and I want to continue that tradition. I am interested in educating the public more about how mental health conditions impact all of us whether directly or indirectly. I want to work on finding the appropriate balance between protecting vulnerable children and limiting the government's intervention into intra-family affairs. I want to maximize the individual rights of all Mainers in economic and personal matters without forcing any particular beliefs on anyone. I believe in live and let live, I and I do not want to outlaw anything simply because I personally do not agree with it.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

My first memories in life are of the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976. I remember how everyone celebrated on July 4, but I wasn't quite sure at that time what it was all about! I was three and a half years old.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Maine State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Matthea Daughtry

Majority Leader:Teresa Pierce

Senators

District 1

Susan Bernard (R)

District 2

Harold Stewart (R)

District 3

Bradlee Farrin (R)

District 4

Stacey Guerin (R)

District 5

Russell Black (R)

District 6

Marianne Moore (R)

District 7

Nicole Grohoski (D)

District 8

Mike Tipping (D)

District 9

Joe Baldacci (D)

District 10

David Haggan (R)

District 11

Glenn Curry (D)

District 12

Anne Beebe-Center (D)

District 13

Cameron Reny (D)

District 14

Craig Hickman (D)

District 15

Richard Bradstreet (R)

District 16

Scott Cyrway (R)

District 17

Jeffrey Timberlake (R)

District 18

Richard Bennett (R)

District 19

Joseph Martin (R)

District 20

Bruce Bickford (R)

District 21

Margaret Rotundo (D)

District 22

James Libby (R)

District 23

Matthea Daughtry (D)

District 24

Denise Tepler (D)

District 25

Teresa Pierce (D)

District 26

Timothy Nangle (D)

District 27

Jill Duson (D)

District 28

Rachel Talbot Ross (D)

District 29

Anne Carney (D)

District 30

Stacy Brenner (D)

District 31

Donna Bailey (D)

District 32

Henry Ingwersen (D)

District 33

Matthew Harrington (R)

District 34

Joseph Rafferty (D)

District 35

Mark Lawrence (D)

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