Filing deadline report: Maine gubernatorial race draws 5 challengers

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March 18, 2014

Maine

By Kristen Mathews

Augusta, Maine: Only one state executive position is up for election in 2014 in the state of Maine. Five candidates have filed to challenge Incumbent Paul LePage for election to the office of Governor.

LePage ran for a second term as governor.[1][2] The often divisive Republican is widely considered one of the most vulnerable gubernatorial incumbents facing re-election next year. Sources ranging from Governing, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball, The Washington Post and Daily Kos have repeatedly rated the 2014 Maine governor's race as a tossup.[3][4][5][6]

Candidates

General election

Republican Party Paul LePage - IncumbentGreen check mark transparent.png[7][8]
Democratic Party Mike Michaud - U.S. House Rep.[2][9]
Grey.png Eliot Cutler - Former congressional aide and 2010 Independent candidate for governor[8][10][11]

Withdrawn

Grey.png Lee Schultheis - Retired finance executive[12]

Failed to qualify

Grey.png Adam Eldridge - Project Engineer[13]
Grey.png David Slagger, Maine Green Independent Party - Ex-Maliseet Tribal Rep. to the state legislature and 2012 state house candidate[14]

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Maine Biz, "LePage eyes long-term goals, says 2014 run likely," May 8, 2013
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2013-2014 Gubernatorial Races," March 4, 2013 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "gov14" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ University of Virginia Center for Politics: Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2013-2014 Gubernatorial Races," April 29, 2013
  4. ↑ The Washington Post, "The Fix's top gubernatorial races," September 27, 2013
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections gubernatorial race ratings: Initial ratings for 2013-14," October 6, 2013
  6. ↑ Governing Politics, "2013-2014 Governor's Races: Who's Vulnerable?" December 12, 2012
  7. ↑ LePage for Governor 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 9, 2013
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2013-2014 Gubernatorial Races," March 4, 2013
  9. ↑ Michaud 2014 For Governor Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed June 26, 2013
  10. ↑ Eliot Cutler for Maine 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 9, 2013
  11. ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Independent Eliot Cutler announces run for governor in Bangor," September 24, 2013
  12. ↑ GBNR 2014 Official Campaign Website of Lee Schulteis, "Homepage," accessed September 9, 2013
  13. ↑ Kennebec Journal, "Michaud to formalize gubernatorial bid Thursday in Lewiston," August 14, 2013
  14. ↑ David Slagger for Governor 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 9, 2013
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