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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsME The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Maine, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Democrats would not win both of Maine's congressional districts again until 2018.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2012 [1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Democratic 427,819 61.66% 2 2 -
Republican 265,982 38.34% 0 0 -
Totals 693,801 100% 2 2 -

Redistricting

Шаблон:Update Unlike most states, which will pass or have passed redistricting laws to redraw the boundaries of their congressional districts based on the 2010 United States census in advance of the 2012 elections, Maine law requires that redistricting be done in 2013. In March 2011, a lawsuit was filed asking a U.S. district judge to ensure redistricting is completed in time for the 2012 elections. According to the Census, the 1st district had a population of 8,669 greater than that of the 2nd district.[2] The Maine Democratic Party, which opposes the lawsuit, was granted intervenor status, and argues that the lawsuit constitutes an attempt by the Maine Republican Party to force Representatives Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud, both of whom are Democrats, to run in the same district.[3] On June 9, 2011, a panel of three federal judges agreed that failing to redistrict would be unconstitutional, and that the state should redraw the boundaries of its districts immediately.[4]

Governor Paul LePage will call a special session of the Maine Legislature on September 27 to consider a redistricting plan.[5] On August 15, both Republicans and Democrats released redistricting proposals. The Republican plan would move Lincoln County, Knox County (including Pingree's hometown of North Haven) and Sagadahoc County from the 1st district to the 2nd, and move Oxford County and Androscoggin County from the 2nd district to the 1st, thereby making the 2nd district more favorable to Republicans. The Democratic plan, meanwhile, would not significantly change the current districts: only Vassalboro would be moved from the 1st district to the 2nd.[6]

District 1

Шаблон:See also Democrat Chellie Pingree, who has represented Maine's 1st congressional district since 2009, was gathering signatures to run for the U.S. Senate, however she decided not to run.[7][8] State senator Cynthia Dill and state representative Jon Hinck, both of whom are Democrats, had picked up petitions to run in the 1st district. However after Pingree stepped out of the Senate race, Dill and Hinck returned campaigning for U.S. Senate

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Patrick Calder, merchant marine[10]
Declined

Primary results

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Independents

Declined

General election

Polling

Poll
source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Chellie
Pingree (D)
Jon
Courtney (R)
Undecided
MPRC/Maine People's Alliance (D) November 1–3, 2012 469 ± 3.3% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 62% 34% 4%
Pan Atlantic SMS Group September 24–28, 2012 198 ± 7.0% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 57% 24% 19%
MPRC/Maine People's Alliance (D) September 15–17, 2012 444 ± 4.3% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 60% 32% 8%
Critical Insights (Portland Press Herald) June 20–25, 2012 615 ± 4.0% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 57% 31% 12%
Maine People's Resource Center (D) March 31–April 2, 2012 522 ± 4.3% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 61% 28% 11%

Results

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District 2

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Democrat Mike Michaud, who has represented Maine's 2nd congressional district since 2003, will not run for the U.S. Senate, and is running for a sixth term in the United States House of Representatives.[11] David Costa, a concierge at the Portland Harbor Hotel; Wellington Lyons, a lawyer; and David Lemoine, a former state treasurer, had taken out papers to seek the Democratic nomination to succeed Michaud had he run for Senate.[9] Emily Cain, the minority leader of the Maine House of Representatives, had also planned to seek the Democratic nomination in the 2nd district if Michaud decided to run for the Senate seat.[12]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Blaine Richardson, retired naval veteran
Declined
  • Jason Levesque, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2010[14]

Primary results

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General election

Endorsements

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Polling

Poll
source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mike
Michaud (D)
Kevin
Raye (R)
Undecided
MPRC/Maine People's Alliance (D) November 1–3, 2012 469 ± 3.3% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 50% 46% 4%
Eaton River Strategies/Scientific Marketing & Analysis (R-Raye) October 10–11, 2012 1,200 ± 2.8% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 47% 40% 13%
Normington, Petts & Associates (D-Michaud) October 8–9, 2012 400 ± 4.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 58% 33% 9%
Pan Atlantic SMS Group September 24–28, 2012 202 ± 6.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 52% 32% 16%
MPRC/Maine People's Alliance (D) September 15–17, 2012 410 ± 4.3% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 56% 37% 7%
Normington, Petts & Associates (D-Michaud) June 25–27, 2012 400 ± 4.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 62% 30% 8%
Critical Insights (Portland Press Herald) June 20–25, 2012 615 ± 4.0% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 47% 35% 18%
Maine People's Resource Center (D) March 31–April 2, 2012 471 ± 4.5% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 53% 37% 10%
Normington, Petts & Associates (D-Michaud) January 23–25, 2012 400 ± 4.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 55% 32% 13%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[16] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 2, 2012
Roll Call[17] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 5, 2012
NY Times[19] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012
RCP[20] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012
The Hill[21] Шаблон:USRaceRating November 4, 2012

Results

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References

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External links

Шаблон:Maine elections Шаблон:2012 United States elections