Bruce Bickford
Bruce Bickford (Republican Party) is running for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 20. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on June 11, 2024.
Bickford (Republican Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 63. He assumed office on December 3, 2014. He left office on December 7, 2022.
Biography
Bickford was a manager for convenience retail from 2000 to 2008 and a manager of full-service restaurants from 1975 to 2000.
He has been a member of the Small Property Owners of Auburn, a director of the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, and a director of the Auburn-Lewiston Airport.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Bickford was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Bickford was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Taxation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bickford served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Taxation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bickford served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bickford served on the following committees:
- Bills in the Second Reading
- Government Oversight
- Labor
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 20
Bettyann W. Sheats, Bruce Bickford, and Dustin Ward are running in the general election for Maine State Senate District 20 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| Bettyann W. Sheats (D) | ||
| Bruce Bickford (R) | ||
 | Dustin Ward (Independent) | |
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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 .
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 .
Endorsements
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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 | |
| 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 .
| Total votes: 721 |
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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 .
| Total votes: 603 |
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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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Total votes: 560 | ||||
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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.[2]
Incumbent Bruce Bickford defeated Nathan LeClair in the Maine House of Representatives District 63 general election.[3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 63 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| 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.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 63 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michael Scott (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Bruce Bickford ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 63 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 63 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bruce Bickford Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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.[6][7][8][9]
| 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
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.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | R. Wayne Werts |
50% | 2,268 | |
| Republican | Bruce Bickford Incumbent | 50% | 2,264 | |
| Total Votes | 4,532 | |||
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.[12]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 70 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bruce Bickford (R)
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2,105 | 55% | ||
| Michael Robert Scott (D) | 1,591 | 42% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bruce Bickford ran for District 70 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Penthea Burns.[13]
Bruce Bickford raised $6,564 for his campaign.[14]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 70 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bruce Bickford (R)
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2,522 | |||
| Penthea Burns (D) | 2,154 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2020
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2012
Bickford's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[15]
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."
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 2 to March 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 17.
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2019
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In 2019, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5 through June 19.
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2018
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In 2018, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 2. The legislature held a special session from June 19 to September 13.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Bruce Bickford endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[16]
Personal
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Bickford and his wife Marjorie have four children.[17]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bickford
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2008," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Bickford's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Official campaign website
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Maine Elected Officials and Leaders," February 6, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| 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 - |
