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Heather Sanborn
Heather Sanborn (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 28. She assumed office on December 4, 2018. She left office on December 6, 2022.
Sanborn (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 28. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Sanborn was a Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 43. She was first elected to the chamber in 2016, and she served until December 2018. Sanborn did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Sanborn was assigned to the following committees:
- Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, Chair
- Judiciary Committee
- Senate Engrossed Bills Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Sanborn 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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| • Energy, Utilities and Technology |
| • Insurance and Financial Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2022
Heather Sanborn did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 28
Incumbent Heather Sanborn won election in the general election for Maine State Senate District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Sanborn (D) | 100.0 | 20,173 |
| Total votes: 20,173 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 28
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Heather Sanborn in round 1 .
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Total votes: 6,896 |
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2018
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 28
Heather Sanborn won election in the general election for Maine State Senate District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather Sanborn (D) | 81.0 | 15,940 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 19.0 | 3,729 | ||
| Total votes: 19,669 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Martin (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 28
Heather Sanborn defeated Jill Duson in the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 28 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather Sanborn | 58.6 | 3,093 |
 | Jill Duson | 41.4 | 2,188 | |
| Total votes: 5,281 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 28
Patrick Martin advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 28 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patrick Martin | 100.0 | 1,270 | |
| Total votes: 1,270 | |||
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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.[1] Incumbent Mark Dion (D) did not seek re-election.
Heather Sanborn defeated Jeffrey Langholtz in the Maine House of Representatives District 43 general election.[2]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Heather Sanborn |
64.98% | 3,632 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Langholtz | 35.02% | 1,957 | |
| Total Votes | 5,589 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Heather Sanborn ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 43 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Heather Sanborn (unopposed) | |
Jeffrey Langholtz ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Langholtz (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Heather Sanborn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 9.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on 14 bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Wabanaki Alliance: Senate and House
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with the other federally recognized tribes across the country.
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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Maine State Senate District 28 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Maine State Senate District 28 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Chipman (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 43 2016-2018 |
Succeeded by W. Edward Crockett (D) |
