James Boyle (Maine politician)

Jim Boyle
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Preceded byBruce A. White
Constituency109th district
In office
January 18, 2022 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byKyle Bailey
Succeeded byGary Drinkwater
Constituency27th district
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 6th district
In office
December 5, 2012 – December 3, 2014
Preceded byPhil Bartlett
Succeeded byAmy Volk
Personal details
Born (1958-08-19) August 19, 1958 (age 66)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Maine (BS)
ProfessionBusinessperson, politician

James Allen Boyle (born August 19, 1958) is an American businessperson and politician from Maine. Boyle served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 6th District, representing Scarborough, Westbrook and his residence of Gorham from 2012 to 2014. Boyle was a candidate in the January 2022 special election for Maine House District 27, which he won.[1] He ran for Governor of Maine in the 2018 election but dropped out before the Democratic primary.[2] He owns Boyle Associates Environmental Consultants and Avant Dance & Event Center.[3]

Boyle, who ran as a privately funded candidate, defeated State Representative Tim Driscoll in the Democratic Primary for the District 6 Senate seat. The seat had been held by Phil Bartlett, who was unable to run for re-election due to term limits. In the general election, he beat Ruth Summers, wife of Maine Secretary of State Charlie Summers.[4]

In 2014, Representative Amy Volk (R-Scarborough) defeated Boyle by a margin of approximately 900 votes in the November 2014 general election. The Volk-Boyle race was one of the state's most watched contests. Over $330,000 was spent by outside groups in the race. Boyle lost despite approximately two-thirds of the outside spending seeking to benefit Boyle.[5]

He earned a B.S. in forest management from the University of Maine in 1981.[3]

  1. ^ Gorham Times Staff. "Kyle Bailey Resigns, Jim Boyle Announces Candidacy - the Gorham Times". Gorham Times. Gorham Times. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ Cousins, Christopher (July 19, 2017). "Former state senator becomes sixth candidate in 2018 Democratic primary for governor". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Senator James Boyle Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  4. ^ Harry, David (November 6, 2012). "Boyle loses in Scarborough, buts wins Maine Senate District 6". The Forecaster. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  5. ^ Hall, William (November 7, 2014). "Republican Volk to move from House to Senate in battleground southern Maine district". The Forecaster. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 22 November 2014.