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Maine State Senate | |
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| Maine State Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
New session started | December 7, 2022 |
| Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 35 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
Vacant
|
Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Part Second, Maine Constitution |
| Salary | Session 1: $13,526/year Session 2: $9,661/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (all 35 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (all 35 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative control |
| Meeting place | |
| State Senate Chamber Maine State House Augusta, Maine  | |
| Website | |
| Maine State Senate | |
The Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. The Senate currently consists of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constitution allows for "an odd number of Senators, not less than 31 nor more than 35".[1] Unlike the lower House, the Senate does not set aside nonvoting seats for Native tribes. Because it is a part-time position, members of the Maine Senate usually have outside employment as well.
The Senate meets at the Maine State House in Augusta. Members are limited to four consecutive terms with each term being two years but may run again after a two-year wait.
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