Election '22 Buckfield voter guide: The 2022 Maine State Senate race

What do Maine State Senators do?

The Maine Senate is made up of 35 voting members, each representing about 39,000 people. Senators represent their districts in the State Senate in Augusta. The Senate votes on all bills as a final step before they are sent to the governor for a signature or veto.

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What part of Maine is electing this person?

As of the 2022 election, Buckfield is part of Senate District 19*, consisting of 42 towns in Oxford and Franklin Counties; about 38,926 people.

(The towns are Andover; Avon; Bethel; Buckfield; Byron; Canton; Carthage; Coplin Plantation; Dallas Plantation; Dixfield; Eustis; Gilead; Greenwood; Hanover; Hartford; Jay; Lincoln Plantation; Lovell; Magalloway Plantation; Mexico; Milton Township; Newry; North Franklin Unorganized Territory (UT); North Oxford UT; Peru; Phillips; Rangeley; Rangeley Plantation; Roxbury; Rumford; Sandy River Plantation; South Oxford UT; South Franklin UT; Stoneham; Stow; Sumner; Temple; Upton; Weld; West Central Franklin UT; West Paris; and Woodstock.) Source 

*Buckfield was previously part of Senate District 18

How long will my state Senator serve?

Maine Senators, along with the entire Maine Legislature, are elected every two years. They can serve up to four consecutive terms.

Who is doing this job right now?

Republican Lisa Keim of Dixfield

Who is on the ballot November 8?

Democrat Matthew Bean of Andover
Republican Lisa Keim of Dixfield

How can I find out more about them?

Matthew Bean:

"Matthew R. Bean, Maine Senate 19 candidate" Lewiston Sun Journal, October 5, 2022 
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Lisa Keim:
"Lisa Keim, Maine Senate 19 candidate" Lewiston Sun Journal, September 19, 2022 
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