Maine's 2012 Congressional race: King steps down from wind co.
Latest news: Angus King, who's running for U.S. Senator as an independent, announced he has stepped down from the wind company he helped found. The paperwork should be finalized this week. He decided to resign from Independence Wind to avoid a potential conflict of interest related to federal energy subsidies the company may receive.
Maine's 2012 congressional election will be a dynamic one following U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe's decision not to seek a fourth term. Candidates seeking to appear on the primary ballot had to turn in signatures March 15. A list of candidates follows (updated March 19).
U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe's seat
Candidates:
Democrat (all have filed signatures)
- Cynthia Dill, state senator, Cape Elizabeth -- filed signatures
- Matthew Dunlap, former secretary of state, of Old Town -- filed signatures
- Benjamin Pollard, home builder, of Portland -- filed signatures
- John Hinck, state representative, Portland -- filed signatures
Republican (all have filed signatures)
- Rick Bennett, former Maine Senate president -- filed signatures
- Scott D'Amboise, of Lisbon Falls -- filed signatures
- Debra Plowman, state senator -- filed signatures
- Bruce Poliquin, Maine Treasurer -- filed signatures
- William Schneider, Maine Attorney General -- filed signatures
- Charlie Summers, Secretary of State -- filed signatures
Independent (have until June 1 to file signatures)
- Andrew Ian Dodge
- Angus King, former governor
Not running:
John Baldacci, former governor
U.S. Representative, 1st District
Candidates:
Incumbent: Chellie Pingree, Democrat -- filed signatures
Democrat (collected signatures, but did not file)
- Phil Bartlett, state senator, Gorham
- Shenna Bellows, executive director, ACLU of Maine
- David Costa
- Barry Hobbins, state Senate minority leader
- David Lemoine, former state treasurer
- Wellington Lyons
- Hannah Pingree, former Maine Speaker of the House
- Diane Russell, state representative, Portland
Republican
- Patrick Calder -- filed signatures
- Jon Courtney, state Senate majority leader -- filed signatures
- Markham Gartley
- John Vedral
U.S. Representative, 2nd District
Candidates:
Incumbent: Mike Michaud, Democrat -- filed signatures
Republican
- Kevin Raye, Maine Senate President -- filed signatures
- Blaine Richardson, Belfast -- filed signatures
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