Margaret Rotundo
2022 - Present
2024
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Margaret Rotundo (Democratic Party) (also known as Peggy) is a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 21. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. Her current term ends on December 4, 2024.
Rotundo (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 21. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 11, 2024.
Biography
Margaret Rotundo has served as the president of the Lewiston Education Fund, as the president and vice president of the Maine School Boards Association, and on the board of the Maine Compact for Higher Education.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Rotundo was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rotundo served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rotundo served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rotundo served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rotundo served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 21
Incumbent Margaret Rotundo and Jonathan M. Connor are running in the general election for Maine State Senate District 21 on November 5, 2024.
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| Margaret Rotundo (D) | ||
| Jonathan M. Connor (R) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Margaret Rotundo in round 1 .
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jonathan M. Connor in round 1 .
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2022
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 21
Margaret Rotundo defeated Ricky LaChapelle in the general election for Maine State Senate District 21 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Margaret Rotundo (D) | 58.6 | 7,754 | |
| Ricky LaChapelle (R) | 41.4 | 5,484 | ||
| Total votes: 13,238 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Margaret Rotundo in round 1 .
| Total votes: 691 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 21
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Ricky LaChapelle in round 1 .
| Total votes: 664 |
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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 Margaret Rotundo (D) did not seek re-election.
Roger Fuller defeated Elliot Chicoine in the Maine House of Representatives District 59 general election.[3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 59 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Roger Fuller |
58.06% | 2,868 | |
| Republican | Elliot Chicoine | 41.94% | 2,072 | |
| Total Votes | 4,940 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Roger Fuller defeated Melissa Stevens in the Maine House of Representatives District 59 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 59 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Roger Fuller |
60.37% | 457 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Stevens | 39.63% | 300 | |
| Total Votes | 757 | |||
Elliot Chicoine ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 59 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 59 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Elliot Chicoine (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 74 incumbent Margaret Rotundo was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. Cynthia Mendros was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew afterwards; she was replaced by James Sorcek, who also withdrew before the general election.[6][7][8][9]
2012
Rotundo won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 74. Rotundo ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Timothy Lajoie (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Margaret Rotundo Incumbent |
64.3% | 2,593 | |
| Republican | Timothy Lajoie | 35.7% | 1,441 | |
| Total Votes | 4,034 | |||
2010
Rotundo's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Matthew Fournier. According to unofficial results, Rotundo defeated Fournier in the November 2 general election.[12]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 74 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Margaret Rotundo (D)
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1,758 | 55% | ||
| Matthew Marc Fournier (R) | 1,324 | 41%[13] | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Margaret Rotundo ran for District 74 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Michael Dumas.[14]
Margaret Rotundo raised $5,156 for her campaign.[15]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 74 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Margaret Rotundo (D)
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3,047 | |||
| Michael Dumas (R) | 1,030 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2023
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In 2023, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 7 to March 30.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 20. A one-day veto session was held on April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2014, through July 16, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2012, to July 10, 2013.
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2012
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In 2012, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 4 through April 14, in recess from April 14 through May 13, and adjourned May 31.
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Personal
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Rotundo and her husband, Loring Danforth, have two children.[16] She is a member of the Family Drug Court Advisory Board, Maine Higher Education Compact Board and the Margaret Chase Smith Public Policy Institute Advisory Board.[17]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Maine State Senate District 21 |
Officeholder Maine State Senate District 21 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine Senate Democrats, "Margaret Rotundo," accessed April 28, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ 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 Rotundo's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Rotundo
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| Preceded by Nathan Libby (D) |
Maine State Senate District 21 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 59 2008-2016 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Maine State Senate 2000-2008 |
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