House elections very close in Scarborough
House elections very close in Scarborough
Pendleton, McDonough, Bartlett, Bromley win
By Lucas Knowles
Editor
While two incumbents will be going back to the Maine Legislature to represent Scarborough, two new faces have been voted in by those in town for the Maine House of Representatives.
Voters came out in mass for this past Tuesday’s election in Scarborough. The town clerk’s office said 8,822 registered voters cast their ballots in Scarborough on Tuesday.
Two town councilors who were running for the first time for state office both were defeated in close races.
Sylvia Most, a Republican and a town councilor, received 2,048 votes, while Democrat Peggy Pendleton received 2,069 votes and Green Independent Leo Knighton Tallarico received 226 votes in the race for the District 128 Maine House seat. Pendleton has previously served in the Maine House and Senate.
Shawn Babine, a town councilor and a Democrat, was beaten by Republican John McDonough in the race for the District 127 Maine House seat by 49 votes – 2,145 to 2,096. McDonough has also previously served in the Maine Legislature.
McDonough said he was gratified by the support given to him and hopes all parties can work together in the next Maine Legislature.
“I’m pleased and I’m very grateful to all my supporters,” McDonough said. “I am going to go to Augusta to work in a bipartisan manner to move this state forward.”
Incumbent Democrats Phil Bartlett and Lynn Bromley, who represent State Senate District 6 and 7, respectively, each won re-election. Bartlett won 58 percent of the vote against Republican challenger Jane Willett and Bromley won 56 percent of the vote against Republican Kevin Glynn and Green Independent Keith Louis.
Bartlett, who will be in the Maine State Senate for a second term, said his focus for his upcoming term will be tax reform, health care and renewable energy. He said he wants to help Maine people move in a new direction.
“When I was out talking to people, it seemed like they felt like they were getting hit from every side,” Bartlett said. “I hope I can alleviate that and make sure I’m helping people who are working hard and trying hard.”
Bromley, who will be going back to Augusta for her fourth term in the Maine Senate, said she feels like Mainers want to move the state forward.
“It feels like (Democrats) have the trust of this district,” Bromley said. “I think my record spoke for itself and there was a clear choice for people to vote on…a vote for me meant a vote for Maine’s future.”
Bromley added that she will be focusing on issues such as constructing “a longer term strategy for economic development in Maine”, research and development, higher education and strengthening Maine’s economy in the next two years.
Republican Darlene Curley, who lost in her bid to unseat incumbent Democrat Tom Allen for a seat in the U.S. Congress, received more votes than Allen in her hometown of Scarborough. Curley received 4,322 votes in Scarborough, compared to 4,096 votes for Allen and 334 for Independent candidate Dexter Kamilewicz.
The results on the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) referendum in Scarborough did not reflect how people in the rest of the state cast their ballots. Voters in town supported TABOR by a count of 53 to 46 percent.
In voting for county representatives, results in Scarborough reflected overall results in some races but not all. In the race for county treasurer, people in Scarborough supported John Ridge, a Republican, over Democrat Diane Gurney and voted more for Republican Donna Chapman than for Democrat Pamela Lovley in the race for register of deeds. Both Gurney and Lovely won their respective races. In the race for county sheriff, Scarborough residents supported incumbent Democrat Mark Dion over Republican challenger Ted Blais by a count of 57 percent to 43 percent.
Voters in Scarborough supported Olympia Snowe in her bid for a third term in the U.S. Senate and also voted most for John Baldacci in the gubernatorial race.
At press time, the Scarborough town clerk’s office said no official plans had been made for any recounts in town elections.
Pendleton, McDonough, Bartlett, Bromley win
By Lucas Knowles
Editor
While two incumbents will be going back to the Maine Legislature to represent Scarborough, two new faces have been voted in by those in town for the Maine House of Representatives.
Voters came out in mass for this past Tuesday’s election in Scarborough. The town clerk’s office said 8,822 registered voters cast their ballots in Scarborough on Tuesday.
Two town councilors who were running for the first time for state office both were defeated in close races.
Sylvia Most, a Republican and a town councilor, received 2,048 votes, while Democrat Peggy Pendleton received 2,069 votes and Green Independent Leo Knighton Tallarico received 226 votes in the race for the District 128 Maine House seat. Pendleton has previously served in the Maine House and Senate.
Shawn Babine, a town councilor and a Democrat, was beaten by Republican John McDonough in the race for the District 127 Maine House seat by 49 votes – 2,145 to 2,096. McDonough has also previously served in the Maine Legislature.
McDonough said he was gratified by the support given to him and hopes all parties can work together in the next Maine Legislature.
“I’m pleased and I’m very grateful to all my supporters,” McDonough said. “I am going to go to Augusta to work in a bipartisan manner to move this state forward.”
Incumbent Democrats Phil Bartlett and Lynn Bromley, who represent State Senate District 6 and 7, respectively, each won re-election. Bartlett won 58 percent of the vote against Republican challenger Jane Willett and Bromley won 56 percent of the vote against Republican Kevin Glynn and Green Independent Keith Louis.
Bartlett, who will be in the Maine State Senate for a second term, said his focus for his upcoming term will be tax reform, health care and renewable energy. He said he wants to help Maine people move in a new direction.
“When I was out talking to people, it seemed like they felt like they were getting hit from every side,” Bartlett said. “I hope I can alleviate that and make sure I’m helping people who are working hard and trying hard.”
Bromley, who will be going back to Augusta for her fourth term in the Maine Senate, said she feels like Mainers want to move the state forward.
“It feels like (Democrats) have the trust of this district,” Bromley said. “I think my record spoke for itself and there was a clear choice for people to vote on…a vote for me meant a vote for Maine’s future.”
Bromley added that she will be focusing on issues such as constructing “a longer term strategy for economic development in Maine”, research and development, higher education and strengthening Maine’s economy in the next two years.
Republican Darlene Curley, who lost in her bid to unseat incumbent Democrat Tom Allen for a seat in the U.S. Congress, received more votes than Allen in her hometown of Scarborough. Curley received 4,322 votes in Scarborough, compared to 4,096 votes for Allen and 334 for Independent candidate Dexter Kamilewicz.
The results on the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) referendum in Scarborough did not reflect how people in the rest of the state cast their ballots. Voters in town supported TABOR by a count of 53 to 46 percent.
In voting for county representatives, results in Scarborough reflected overall results in some races but not all. In the race for county treasurer, people in Scarborough supported John Ridge, a Republican, over Democrat Diane Gurney and voted more for Republican Donna Chapman than for Democrat Pamela Lovley in the race for register of deeds. Both Gurney and Lovely won their respective races. In the race for county sheriff, Scarborough residents supported incumbent Democrat Mark Dion over Republican challenger Ted Blais by a count of 57 percent to 43 percent.
Voters in Scarborough supported Olympia Snowe in her bid for a third term in the U.S. Senate and also voted most for John Baldacci in the gubernatorial race.
At press time, the Scarborough town clerk’s office said no official plans had been made for any recounts in town elections.
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