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Maine judicial elections, 2014
| Maine judicial elections, 2014 | |
| Overview | |
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| Total candidates: | 16 |
| Primary candidates: | 12 |
| General election candidates: | 15 |
| Incumbency | |
| Incumbents: | 7 |
| Incumbent success rate: | 100% |
| Competition - general election | |
| Percent of candidates in contested races: | 67% |
| Percent uncontested: | 33% |
| Percent retention: | 0% |
| Partisan victories | |
| Republican |
6 |
| Democratic |
2 |
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The 2014 Maine judicial elections consisted of partisan elections for the probate courts. To learn how other judicial officers in the state are selected, see Judicial selection in Maine.
Sixteen candidates ran for election in 2014, with seven of them being incumbents and five running unopposed. There were four contested probate court races in the general election.
Elections dates
In addition to candidate lists, this page includes information about how the state's judicial elections work, as well as articles about noteworthy news in races across the state.
General election: Contested races
(I) denotes incumbent
Androscoggin County Probate Court, Seat 1
- Elliott L. Epstein, 40.2%
- Michael L. Dubois (I), 53.2%
Hancock County Probate Court, Seat 1
- Valerie Cook Chiasson, 41.5%
- William Bradley Blaisdell, 51.5%
Penobscot County Probate Court, Seat 1
- Amy L. Faircloth, 44.6%
- M. Ray Bradford, Jr. (I), 48.0%
Somerset County Probate Court, Place 1
- John W. Martin (Maine), 22.6%
- John W. Youney, 11.8%
- Mark L. Fortier, 21.0%
- Robert M. Washburn, 30.1%
General election: Uncontested
The following candidates were elected or re-elected after running unopposed in the general election.
Trial courts
| Court | Candidate |
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| Click the arrows in the column headings to sort columns alphabetically. | |
| Knox County Probate Court | Carol R. Emery |
| Kennebec County Probate Court | James E. Mitchell |
| Cumberland County Probate Court | Joseph R. Mazziotti |
| Washington County Probate Court | Lyman L. Holmes |
| Franklin County Probate Court | Richard M. Morton |
Primary
For candidate lists and results from the judicial primary on June 10, 2014, please see: Maine judicial primary elections, 2014.
Process
The only judges in Maine that participate in judicial elections are those serving on the state's probate courts. In order to serve as a probate judge, a candidate must be an attorney who lives in the state.[4]
Candidates participate in partisan primary elections, with parties selecting one candidate who will compete in the general election. A candidate from each party will then move on to compete in the general election. Candidates who are unopposed in the primary must still appear on the general election ballot since write-in candidates are allowed for the general election.[5]
Noteworthy events
The following articles were current as of the dates listed.
In Maine primary probate court incumbents succeedJune 12, 2014 | Click for story→ |
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| See also: JP Election Brief: Looking back on primaries in four states as candidates advance toward November
The majority of Maine's judges are chosen by the governor, but the state's probate court judges are selected in partisan elections. Maine's primary election features one Republican and one Democratic candidate, who then move on to compete in the general election. The June 10 primary was only necessary for those seats where more than one candidate from a party was running. Many current judges serving on the probate court who have terms expiring this year ran to serve another term on the court.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Politics1, "Maine"
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Signature requirements and deadlines for 2014 state government elections"
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Commission & Elections, "Upcoming Elections, Primary Elections," accessed May 9, 2014
- ↑ www.judicialselection.com, "Judicial Selection in Maine: Limited jurisdiction courts," accessed January 18, 2014
- ↑ [Per e-mail received from Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, Division of Elections & Administrative Procedure Act, Melissa K. Packard, Director of Elections and APA, received June 12, 2014]
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Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maine • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maine
State courts:
Maine Supreme Judicial Court • Maine Superior Court • Maine Business and Consumer Court • Maine District Courts • Maine Family Division • Maine Juvenile Court • Maine Probate Courts • Maine Small Claims Court • Maine Treatment Court
State resources:
Courts in Maine • Maine judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maine