Bruce Bickford

Bruce Bickford

Republican Party

Maine State Senate District 20

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

0

Predecessor

Eric Brakey

Prior offices

Auburn City Council

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Maine House of Representatives District 70

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Maine House of Representatives District 63

Successor: Scott Cyrway

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Compensation

Base salary

16,245.12 for the first regular session. $11,668.32 for the second regular session.

Per diem

$70/day for lodging (or round-trip mileage up to $0.55/mile in lieu of housing, plus tolls). $50/day for meals.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Edward Little High School

Personal

Religion

Christian: Baptist

Profession

Pharmacy technician

Contact

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Bruce Bickford (Republican Party) is a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 20. He assumed office on December 3, 2024. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Bickford (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 20. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Bruce Bickford earned a high school diploma from Edward Little High School. His career experience includes working as a pharmacy technician and managing small businesses.

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at:editor@ballotpedia.org.

2021-2022

Bickford was assigned to the following committees:

• Taxation Committee

2019-2020

Bickford was assigned to the following committees:

• Taxation Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Maine committee assignments, 2017
• Taxation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bickford served on the following committees:

Maine committee assignments, 2015
• Taxation

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bickford served on the following committees:

• Taxation

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bickford served on the following committees:

• Bills in the Second Reading
• Government Oversight
• Labor

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 20

Bruce Bickford defeated Bettyann W. Sheats and Dustin Ward in the general election for Maine State Senate District 20 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bruce Bickford (R)	50.1	11,174
		Bettyann W. Sheats (D)	45.7	10,187
		Dustin Ward (Independent)	4.2	930

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,291
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 20

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Bettyann W. Sheats in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Bettyann W. Sheats	100	1,453	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,453
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 20

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Bruce Bickford in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Bruce Bickford	100	1,793	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,793
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bickford in this election.

2022

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022

Bruce Bickford was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2020

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 63

Incumbent Bruce Bickford won election in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 63 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bruce Bickford (R)	100.0	4,005

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,005
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Patricia Gautier (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 63

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Patricia Gautier in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔	Submit photo	Patricia Gautier	100	721	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 721
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 63

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Bruce Bickford in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Bruce Bickford	100	603	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 603
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2018

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 63

Incumbent Bruce Bickford defeated Brian Carrier in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 63 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bruce Bickford (R)	59.3	2,403
		Brian Carrier (D)	40.7	1,652

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,055 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 63

Brian Carrier advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 63 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Carrier	100.0	554

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 554
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 63

Incumbent Bruce Bickford advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 63 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bruce Bickford	100.0	560

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 560
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2016

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.

Incumbent Bruce Bickford defeated Nathan LeClair in the Maine House of Representatives District 63 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 63 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bruce Bickford Incumbent	62.01%	3,038
	Democratic	Nathan LeClair	37.99%	1,861
Total Votes				4,899
Source: Maine Secretary of State

Michael Scott ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 63 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 63 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Michael Scott  (unopposed)

Incumbent Bruce Bickford ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 63 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 63 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Bruce Bickford Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. District 70 incumbent R. Wayne Werts was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Bruce Bickford was unopposed in the Republican primary. Werts defeated Bickford in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 63, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bruce Bickford	52.9%	2,264
	Democratic	R. Wayne Werts Incumbent	43%	1,837
	None	Blank Votes	4.1%	176
Total Votes				4,277

2012

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2012

Bickford ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 70. Bickford ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary and was defeated by R. Wayne Werts (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Maine House of Representatives, District 70, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	R. Wayne Werts	50%	2,268
	Republican	Bruce Bickford Incumbent	50%	2,264
Total Votes				4,532

2010

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2010

Bickford's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic candidate Michael Robert Scott. Bickford defeated Scott in the November 2 general election.

Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 70 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Bruce Bickford (R)		2,105	55%
Michael Robert Scott (D)		1,591	42%

2008

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Bruce Bickford ran for District 70 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Penthea Burns.

Bruce Bickford raised $6,564 for his campaign.

Maine House of Representatives, District 70
Candidates		Votes
Bruce Bickford (R)		2,522
Penthea Burns (D)		2,154

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Bruce Bickford did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2012

Bickford's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Get Mainers Back to Work

• Excerpt: "Too many Mainers are out of work and I believe there are many more creative and effective ways that our government can encourage people to get back to work - methods that are either not being pursued aggressively enough, or not being pursued at all."

Reduce the Price of Health Insurance

• Excerpt: "I believe that fewer regulations and less taxes would result in more insurance companies doing business in Maine, creating more competition within the marketplace and resulting in lower prices for all of us."

End Automatic Gas Tax Increases

• Excerpt: "I will put a stop to automatic gas tax increases and demand a vote of the whole legislature on any tax increase."

Innovative Energy, Boost Our Economy

• Excerpt: "Augusta must lead the way in making alternative energy possible and affordable in our state - and it MUST be cost effective."

Campaign finance summary

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Bruce Bickford campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Maine State Senate District 20	Won general	$61,550	$9,535
2020	Maine House of Representatives District 63	Won general	$5,576	N/A**
2018	Maine House of Representatives District 63	Won general	$7,375	N/A**
2016	Maine House of Representatives, District 63	Won	$8,536	N/A**
2014	Maine House of Representatives, District 63	Won	$3,546	N/A**
2012	Maine House of Representatives, District 70	Lost	$4,898	N/A**
2010	Maine House of Representatives, District 70	Won	$9,205	N/A**
2008	Maine House of Representatives, District 70	Won	$6,561	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 17. Maine AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Maine Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Maine People's Alliance Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people." Maine Women's Lobby Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues. Wabanaki Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with the other federally recognized tribes across the country.

2022

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In 2022, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 9. Maine AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Maine Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Maine People's Alliance Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people." Maine Policy Institute Legislators are scored on their votes on 14 bills supported or opposed by the organization. Maine Women's Lobby Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity. Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Wabanaki Alliance: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with the other federally recognized tribes across the country.

2021

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In 2021, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 2 to March 30. Maine AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Maine Citizens for Clean Elections Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues. Maine Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Maine People's Alliance Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people." Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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2019

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2018

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Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

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Bruce Bickford endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

Personal

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Bickford and his wife Marjorie have four children.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Eric Brakey (R)	Maine State Senate District 20 2024-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Maine House of Representatives District 63 2014-2022	Succeeded by Scott Cyrway (R)
Preceded by -	Maine House of Representatives District 70 2008-2012	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Auburn City Council 2006-2008	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the Maine State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Matthea Daughtry

Majority Leader:Teresa Pierce

Senators

District 1

Susan Bernard (R)

District 2

Harold Stewart (R)

District 3

Bradlee Farrin (R)

District 4

Stacey Guerin (R)

District 5

Russell Black (R)

District 6

Marianne Moore (R)

District 7

Nicole Grohoski (D)

District 8

Mike Tipping (D)

District 9

Joe Baldacci (D)

District 10

David Haggan (R)

District 11

Glenn Curry (D)

District 12

Anne Beebe-Center (D)

District 13

Cameron Reny (D)

District 14

Craig Hickman (D)

District 15

Richard Bradstreet (R)

District 16

Scott Cyrway (R)

District 17

Jeffrey Timberlake (R)

District 18

Richard Bennett (R)

District 19

Joseph Martin (R)

District 20

Bruce Bickford (R)

District 21

Margaret Rotundo (D)

District 22

James Libby (R)

District 23

Matthea Daughtry (D)

District 24

Denise Tepler (D)

District 25

Teresa Pierce (D)

District 26

Timothy Nangle (D)

District 27

Jill Duson (D)

District 28

Rachel Talbot Ross (D)

District 29

Anne Carney (D)

District 30

Stacy Brenner (D)

District 31

Donna Bailey (D)

District 32

Henry Ingwersen (D)

District 33

Matthew Harrington (R)

District 34

Joseph Rafferty (D)

District 35

Mark Lawrence (D)

Democratic Party (20)

Republican Party (15)