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Nathan Libby
Nathan Libby (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 21. He assumed office on December 2, 2014. He left office on December 6, 2022.
Libby (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 21. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Libby began serving as state Senate majority leader in 2018.
Libby served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 73 from 2012 to 2014.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Libby was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Oversight Committee (decommissioned), Chair
- Taxation Committee
- Senate Rules Committee, Chair
- Senatorial Vote Committee
2019-2020
Libby was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Joint Rules Committee (decommissioned), Chair
- Senatorial Vote Committee
- Senate Rules Committee, Chair
- Legislative Council (decommissioned)
- Personnel Committee (decommissioned)
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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| • Senate Rules |
| • Senatorial Vote |
| • Government Oversight |
| • Joint Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Libby served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • State and Local Government |
| • Taxation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Libby served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Taxation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2022
Nathan Libby was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2020
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 21
Incumbent Nathan Libby defeated Timothy Gallant in the general election for Maine State Senate District 21 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nathan Libby (D) | 59.6 | 10,171 |
| Timothy Gallant (R) | 40.4 | 6,882 | ||
| Total votes: 17,053 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Nathan Libby in round 1 .
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Total votes: 2,758 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Timothy Gallant in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,206 |
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2018
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 21
Incumbent Nathan Libby defeated Nelson Peters Jr. in the general election for Maine State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nathan Libby (D) | 60.4 | 8,210 |
| Nelson Peters Jr. (R) | 39.6 | 5,378 | ||
| Total votes: 13,588 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 21
Incumbent Nathan Libby advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 21 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nathan Libby | 100.0 | 2,387 |
| Total votes: 2,387 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 21
Nelson Peters Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 21 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nelson Peters Jr. | 100.0 | 1,212 | |
| Total votes: 1,212 | |||
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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.[1]
Incumbent Nathan Libby ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 21 general election.[2]
| Maine State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Nathan Libby Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Nathan Libby ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 21 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Maine State Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Nathan Libby Incumbent (unopposed) | |
William Welch ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 21 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Maine State Senate, District 21 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | William Welch (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. Nathan Libby was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Patricia Gagne was unopposed in the Republican primary. Libby defeated Gagne in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Nathan Libby |
48.6% | 6,646 | |
| Republican | Patricia Gagne | 48% | 6,563 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.4% | 463 | |
| Total Votes | 13,672 | |||
2012
Libby won election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 73. Libby ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Larry Poulin (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Nathan Libby |
64.5% | 2,225 | |
| Republican | Larry Poulin | 35.5% | 1,223 | |
| Total Votes | 3,448 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Maine State Senate District 21 |
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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
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Patrick Flood (R) |
Maine State Senate District 21 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Margaret Rotundo (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 73 2012-2014 |
Succeeded by - |
