Scott Gaiason
Scott Gaiason (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 97. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 97
Incumbent Richard Mason won election in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 97 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Mason (R) | 100.0 | 3,425 |
| Total votes: 3,425 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Gaiason (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 97
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Scott Gaiason in round 1 .
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Total votes: 165 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 97
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Richard Mason in round 1 .
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Total votes: 370 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gaiason in this election.
2022
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 97
Incumbent Richard Mason defeated Scott Gaiason in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 97 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Mason (R) | 59.9 | 2,157 |
 | Scott Gaiason (D) | 40.1 | 1,445 | |
| Total votes: 3,602 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 97
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Scott Gaiason in round 1 .
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Total votes: 142 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 97
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Richard Mason in round 1 .
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Total votes: 301 |
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2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Richard Mason defeated Scott Gaiason in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 56 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Mason (R) | 61.6 | 3,183 |
| Scott Gaiason (D) | 38.4 | 1,981 | |
| Total votes: 5,164 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 56
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Scott Gaiason in round 1 .
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Total votes: 633 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 56
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Richard Mason in round 1 .
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Total votes: 811 |
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2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Richard Mason defeated Martha Poliquin in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Mason (R) | 60.6 | 2,390 |
| Martha Poliquin (D) | 39.4 | 1,556 | ||
| Total votes: 3,946 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 56
Martha Poliquin defeated Scott Gaiason in the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 56 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Martha Poliquin | 55.8 | 307 | |
| Scott Gaiason | 44.2 | 243 | |
| Total votes: 550 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Richard Mason advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 56 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Mason | 100.0 | 807 |
| Total votes: 807 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of Maine House of Representatives District 56 was called for November 7, 2017. Maine’s four political parties – the Democrats, Green Independents, Libertarians and Republicans – had until October 3 to submit candidate nominations to the secretary of state.[1]
The seat became vacant on September 5, 2017, when Gina Mason (R) died.[2]
Richard Mason (R) defeated Scott Gaiason (D) in the special election.[3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 56, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Richard Mason |
56.8% | 1,180 | |
| Democratic | Scott Gaiason | 41.8% | 868 | |
| Other | Blank votes | 1.3% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 2,076 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
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.[4] Incumbent Dale Crafts (R) did not seek re-election.
Gina Mason defeated Scott Gaiason in the Maine House of Representatives District 56 general election.[5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 56 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Gina Mason |
58.01% | 2,740 | |
| Democratic | Scott Gaiason | 41.99% | 1,983 | |
| Total Votes | 4,723 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Scott Gaiason ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 56 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Scott Gaiason (unopposed) | |
Gina Mason ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 56 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 56 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gina Mason (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott Gaiason did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Scott Gaiason did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Scott Gaiason did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine.gov, "Special election set to fill District 56 House seat," accessed September 15, 2017
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Maine state Rep. Gina Mason, mother of Senate majority leader, dies," September 6, 2017
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "November 7, 2017 Special Election for State Representative District 56 - As of 10/3/2017," accessed October 6, 2017
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
