Maine Republicans Poised to Increase Majority in House
Tue, 07/24/2012 - 6:47am
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Maine Republicans Poised to Increase Majority in House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2012
Contact:
Kristina Beacom
Political Director
Maine Republican House Campaign
(207)200-4601
AUGUSTA – Maine Republican leaders are optimistic about increasing their majority in the State House, following the passage of today’s 5 pm deadline for replacement candidates to file the necessary paperwork to run in the November election.
Republicans currently hold a 77-70 lead in the Maine House of Representatives, with two members un-enrolled and two seats vacant.
With every seat up for grabs in November, recruitment for Republican candidates is at an all-time high, with candidates set to compete in every corner of the state.
“I am particularly impressed with the diversity of our candidates,” said House Speaker Robert Nutting. “There are small business owners, farmers, fishermen, and teachers-people from every walk of life who are excited about the transformation that is happening in Augusta,” Nutting said.
In 2010, Maine voters elected a Republican majority for the first time in nearly four decades. The 125th Legislature answered by passing landmark regulatory reform to cut back on the excessive red tape businesses face, approving the largest tax cut in state history, reforming the welfare system to prevent abuse, making structural changes to the state’s Medicaid system to live within our means, and introducing more competition into the health insurance market.
“With the passage of today’s deadline, we now have our final team in place, and we are ready to go. Our team is motivated and confident that Maine voters will want to send more Republicans to Augusta to become part of the solution that is working,” Nutting said.
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