Maine Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
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| Chairperson | Bev Uhlenhake |
| Governor | Janet Mills |
| Senate President | Troy Jackson |
| House Speaker | Rachel Talbot Ross |
| Headquarters | Augusta, Maine |
| Membership (2024) |  341,925[1] |
| Ideology | Modern liberalism |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| US Senate (Maine seats) | 0 / 2
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| US House (Maine seats) | 2 / 2
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| Seats in the Maine Senate | 22 / 35
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| Seats in the Maine House | 82 / 151
|
| Nonvoting Seats in the Maine House | 1 / 3
|
| Executive Offices[a] | 4 / 4
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| Website | |
| www | |
The Maine Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Maine.
After the Civil War, Democrats were a minor player in a political scene dominated by the Republican Party. However, during the 1950s, Edmund Muskie led an expansive political insurgency culminating in his election as Governor of Maine and successive Democratic elections to both state and national offices.[2]
It is currently the state's favored party, controlling both houses of the state legislature, governorship, and both of Maine's U.S. House seats. One of Maine's U.S. Senate seats is currently held by Angus King, an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats.
- ^ Winger, Richard. "June 2024 Ballot Access News Print Edition". Ballot Access News. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "1946-1970 A Different Place". Maine History Online. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
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