Maine 11/6/12 election results thread, including the 5 Ron Paul endorsed candidates

[Keith and stuff]

Defense of Liberty PAC candidates: 5 out of 16 won for 31%, if you count the failed US Senate candidate, the liberty candidate results = 5 out of 18 or 28%, there might have been other races with liberty candidates but I'm not aware of them; 5 of the 6 incumbents won; all 10 new candidates lost; many of the races were close; candidates outside of the Portland area did much better than candidates in the Portland area

Ron Paul Endorsed candidates: 2 out of 5 won for 40%; the 1 state senate candidate Ron Paul endorsed lost

Ballot Questions: There were 5 ballot questions in Maine, Q1 was arguably pro-liberty, Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5 were all about increasing spending by issuing bonds to expand the government; Q1 passed; thankfully, Q2 failed; unfortunately, Q3, Q4 and Q5 passed; the governor indicated he is going to delay issues the bonds which passed, perhaps until his term is up in 2014

Question 1 - Same-Sex Marriage - Ballot Issue
Yes 366,071 53
No 329,143 47

Question 2 - Education Bond - Ballot Issue
No 335,854 51
Yes 323,646 49

Question 3 - Conservation Bond - Ballot Issue
Yes 403,675 61
No 260,609 39

Question 4 - Transportation Bond - Ballot Issue
Yes 481,725 72
No 184,701 28

Question 5 - Water Bond - Ballot Issue
Yes 417,922 63
No 243,768 37

1 liberty candidate ran for US Senate in Maine. I highlighted his results.
U.S. Senate - General
584 of 599 Precincts Reporting - 97% (details by county/by town)
Name Party Votes Vote %
King, Angus NPA 368,130 53
Summers, Charles GOP 213,644 31
Dill, Cynthia Dem 91,694 13
Woods, Stephen Ind 10,297 1
Dalton, Danny NPA 6,510 1
Dodge, Andrew NPA 6,313 1

Defense Of Liberty PAC endorsed these liberty candidates for the Maine Legislature.

Candidate name / Party / voters / %

Incumbents:
Won - Aaron Libby - ME House – Waterboro
Libby, Aaron (i) GOP 2,567 52
Wagner, Joseph Dem 2,375 48

Lost - Beth O’Connor - ME House – Berwick
Plante, Joshua Dem 2,407 52
O'Connor, Beth (i) GOP 2,256 48

Won - Heather Sirocki - ME House – Scarborough
Sirocki, Heather (i) GOP 3,029 51
Caterina, Jean-Marie Dem 2,913 49

Won - Ellie Espling - ME House – New Gloucester
Espling, Eleanor (i) GOP 3,310 60
Stevens, Nichole Dem 2,217 40

Won - Deb Sanderson - ME House – Chelsea
Sanderson, Deborah (i) GOP 2,336 52
Miller, Elizabeth Dem 2,196 48

Won - David Johnson - ME House – Eddington
Johnson, David (i) GOP 2,874 54
Pratt, Benjamin Dem 2,471 46

New liberty candidates, running to expand the fight for liberty:
Lost - Mike Wallace - ME Senate – South Portland
Millett, Rebecca Dem 13,853 64
Wallace, Michael GOP 7,763 36

Lost - John Jones - ME House – Falmouth
Nelson, Mary (i) Dem 3,231 55
Jones, John GOP 2,622 45

Lost - Matt Maloney - ME House – Westbrook
Gattine, Andrew Dem 2,418 63
Maloney, Matthew GOP 1,408 37

Lost - Kevin Casey - ME House – Portland
Moonen, Matthew Dem 2,659 58
MacMillan, Thomas Green 1,253 27
Casey, Kevin GOP 658 14

Lost - Sam Canders - ME House – Bangor
Goode, Adam (i) Dem 3,587 76
Canders, Samuel GOP 1,144 24

Lost - Davian Akers - ME House – Portland
Russell, Diane (i) Dem 2,981 70
Akers, Davian GOP 657 15
Lynn, Justine Grn 618 15

Lost - Gwen Tuttle - ME House – Portland
Chipman, Benjamin (i) Ind 1,901 54
Adams, Herbert Dem 1,280 37
Tuttle, Gwendolyne GOP 319 9

Lost - Sherman Hutchins - ME House – Brooksville
Chapman, Ralph (i) Dem 2,591 57
Hutchins, Sherman GOP 1,926 43

Lost - Roxy Hagerman - ME House – Bridgton
Villa, Lisa Dem 2,796 55
Hagerman, Roxanna GOP 2,317 45

Lost - Tom Sarbanis - ME House – South Portland
Morrison, Terry (i) Dem 3,080 59
Kessler, Christopher Ind 1,115 21
Sarbanis, Thomas GOP 1,002 19

Candidates specifically endorsed by Ron Paul:
Lost - Mike Wallace - ME Senate – South Portland
Millett, Rebecca Dem 13,853 64
Wallace, Michael GOP 7,763 36

Lost - John Jones - ME House – Falmouth
Nelson, Mary (i) Dem 3,231 55
Jones, John GOP 2,622 45

Won - Aaron Libby - ME House – Waterboro
Libby, Aaron (i) GOP 2,567 52
Wagner, Joseph Dem 2,375 48

Lost - Beth O’Connor - ME House – Berwick
Plante, Joshua Dem 2,407 52
O'Connor, Beth (i) GOP 2,256 48

Won - Heather Sirocki - ME House – Scarborough
Sirocki, Heather (i) GOP 3,029 51
Caterina, Jean-Marie Dem 2,913 49

Lost - Gary Johnson

Results are from http://www.pressherald.com/election_...n_Results.html