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Abden Simmons

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Abden Simmons
Maine House of Representatives District 45
Tenure
2023 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
2
Predecessor:Clinton Collamore, Sr. (D)
Prior offices:
Maine House of Representatives District 91
Years in office: 2016 - 2018
Successor:Jeff Evangelos (Independent)
Compensation
Base salary
$25,000 for the first regular session. $20,000 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 election
November 5, 2024
Personal
Profession
Fisherman
Contact

Abden Simmons (Republican Party) is a member of theMaine House of Representatives, representingDistrict 45. He assumed office on June 14, 2023. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Simmons (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theMaine House of Representatives to representDistrict 45. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Abden Simmons lives in Waldoboro, Maine. Simmons graduated from Medomak Valley High School. His career experience includes operating A&A Shellfish and working as a shellfish harvester, an elver fisherman, and a sternman. Simmons has served as the executive director of the Maine Elver Fisherman Association, the chair of the Waldoboro Shellfish Committee, and a member of Maine’s Shellfish Advisory Council.[1]

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

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

Maine committee assignments, 2017
•Marine Resources

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 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 House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 45

IncumbentAbden Simmons defeatedJennifer Stone in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 45 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abden Simmons
Abden Simmons (R)
 
56.5
 
3,082
Jennifer Stone (D)
 
43.5
 
2,377

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Total votes: 5,459
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 45

The following candidates advanced in theranked-choice voting election:Jim Eaton in round 1 .

  
Candidate
%
Total Votes
Transfer
Round eliminated
✔Jim Eaton
 
100
 
6980Advanced (1)

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Total votes: 698
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 45

The following candidates advanced in theranked-choice voting election:Abden Simmons in round 1 .

  
Candidate
%
Total Votes
Transfer
Round eliminated
✔
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Abden-Simmons.png
Abden Simmons
 
100
 
7220Advanced (1)

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Total votes: 722
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Simmons in this election.

Pledges

Simmons signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2023

See also: Maine state legislative special elections, 2023

General election

Special general election for Maine House of Representatives District 45

Abden Simmons defeatedWendy Pieh in the special general election for Maine House of Representatives District 45 on June 13, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abden Simmons
Abden Simmons (R)
 
52.2
 
1,438
Image of Wendy Pieh
Wendy Pieh (D)
 
47.8
 
1,317

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Total votes: 2,755
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 13

Cameron Reny defeatedAbden Simmons in the general election for Maine State Senate District 13 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cameron Reny
Cameron Reny (D)
 
54.7
 
11,970
Image of Abden Simmons
Abden Simmons (R)
 
45.3
 
9,913

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Total votes: 21,883
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 13

The following candidates advanced in theranked-choice voting election:Cameron Reny in round 1 .

  
Candidate
%
Total Votes
Transfer
Round eliminated
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Cameron Reny
 
66.8
 
2,1650Advanced (1)
David Levesque
 
33.2
 
1,07401

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Total votes: 3,239
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 13

The following candidates advanced in theranked-choice voting election:Abden Simmons in round 1 .

  
Candidate
%
Total Votes
Transfer
Round eliminated
✔
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Abden-Simmons.png
Abden Simmons
 
100
 
1,9980Advanced (1)

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,998
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2018

See also:Maine House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 91

Jeff Evangelos defeated incumbentAbden Simmons in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 91 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔Jeff Evangelos (Independent)
 
51.6
 
2,168
Image of Abden Simmons
Abden Simmons (R)
 
48.4
 
2,035

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Total votes: 4,203
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 91

IncumbentAbden Simmons advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 91 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abden Simmons
Abden Simmons
 
100.0
 
778

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Total votes: 778
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2016

See also:Maine House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theMaine 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]IncumbentJeffrey Evangelos (unenrolled ) did not seek re-election.

Abden Simmons defeatedEmily Trask-Eaton in the Maine House of Representatives District 91 general election.[3]

Maine House of Representatives, District 91 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngAbden Simmons54.67%2,721
    DemocraticEmily Trask-Eaton45.33%2,256
Total Votes4,977
Source:Maine Secretary of State

Emily Trask-Eaton ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 91 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Maine House of Representatives, District 91 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidate
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngEmily Trask-Eaton (unopposed)

Abden Simmons defeatedMelvin Williams in the Maine House of Representatives District 91 Republican primary.[4][5]

Maine House of Representatives, District 91 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngAbden Simmons66.39%318
    RepublicanMelvin Williams33.61%161
Total Votes479


Campaign themes

2024

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2023

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2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Abden Simmons campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Maine House of Representatives District 45Won general$11,033 $2,096
2023Maine House of Representatives District 45Won general$26,735 $26,829
2022Maine State Senate District 13Lost general$40,904 $40,904
2018Maine House of Representatives District 91Lost general$5,483 N/A**
2016Maine House of Representatives, District 91Won$8,549 N/A**
Grand total$92,704 $69,829
Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** 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, theMaine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 17.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
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Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
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.







2018

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In 2018, theMaine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 2. The legislature held a special session from June 19 to September 13.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2017

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In 2017, theMaine State Legislature was in session from December 7 through July 4. The legislature reconvened on July 20. The legislature held a veto session on August 2. The legislature held its first special session on October 23. The legislature held its second special session on November 6.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to chemical exposure.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2016

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show].   

In 2016, theMaine State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 20. A one-day veto session was held on April 29.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on votes related to reproductive health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.



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    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Clinton Collamore, Sr. (D)    		Maine House of Representatives District 45
    2023-Present    		Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -    		Maine House of Representatives District 91
    2016-2018    		Succeeded by
    Jeff Evangelos



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