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Stephen Woods

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Stephen Woods was a2014Democratic candidate forDistrict 25 of theMaine State Senate.[1]

Campaign themes

2014

Woods emphasized the following campaign themes:

“

Support for Women
My record as an employer, town official, father and husband is clear: I support the rights of all women to earn a fair paycheck and to make their own health care decisions.

Education
It is imperative we ensure our school systems here in SD #25 stop losing revenue support from our state budget and that we work to develop and implement progressive policy designed to improve our education system across Maine.

Health Care
I support the Affordable Care Act and the expansion of services here in Maine. Additionally, as the owner of the largest health screening agency in the country, Promerica Health, I am acutely aware of the profound benefits of health education and preventative care in our communities.

Economy & Jobs
As a large employer here in Maine, I know firsthand the importance of job growth and job security. In 2009, I chose to relocate my company, TideSmart Global, to an eight-acre campus on Route 1 in Falmouth. I have successfully worked to create quality, good paying positions in District 25, and to ensure stability and growth not just for my family, but for each and every one of my employees and their families at TideSmart.

Taxes & Municipal Revenue Sharing
We must reorient our approach to economics, taxation and state/municipal revenue sharing, and allocation. Our flawed approach to managing these critical elements makes it impossible to reinforce the building blocks of our great state.

Energy Policy
I support clean energy alternatives including solar, wind, and natural gas. As Chairman of the Yarmouth Town Council, I helped lead the effort to introduce natural gas into the towns of Cumberland, Falmouth, and Yarmouth. As CEO of Viridescense, a TideSmart Global green/eco-friendly/new-energy company, I am committed to environmental and sustainability initiatives.

Government Accountability
I believe government leaders must be held accountable at all levels, and that there is a duty to represent the will of the people, and to be efficient with money and resources in all aspects of governing.[2]

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Elections

2014

Senate

See also:Maine State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for theMaine State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature 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.Catherine Breen defeatedStephen Woods in the Democratic primary.William Gardiner was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew afterwards;Cathy Manchester was selected as his replacement. Breen defeated Manchester in the general election. Manchester requested a recount, which reversed the outcome of the race, with Manchester at 10,927 votes and Breen at 10,916. Breen did not agree with result, leaving the issue to be decided by the Senate with the advice of a committee appointed by theSenate President. Due to the election night results, Breen was still recognized as the district's senator-elect by theMaine Secretary of State and was expected to be seated when the chamber met on December 3. However, the Senate voted 20-14, along party lines, to seat Manchester. On December 9, the committee's investigation revealed that 21 ballots for Manchester were counted twice in the recount, refuting what had been seen as 21 extra "phantom ballots" for Manchester appearing from the town of Long Island. Manchester promptly resigned following the discovery; although Breen is now recognized as senator-elect, the Senate is still tasked with voting on a winner when it convenes in January.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Maine State Senate District 25, General Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngCatherine Breen48.1%10,930
    RepublicanCathy Manchester48%10,898
    None Blank Votes3.9%888
Total Votes22,716


Maine State Senate, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2014
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCatherine Breen67.8%2,164
Stephen Woods32.2%1,028
Total Votes3,192

Governor

See also:Maine gubernatorial election, 2014

Woods ran forelection to the office ofGovernor of Maine.[10] He withdrew from the race on August 20, 2013, and endorsed opponentMike Michaud (D).[11]

2012

See also:United States Senate elections in Maine, 2012

Woods ran in the2012 election for theU.S. Senate, representingMaine. Woods ran as an Independent. He was defeated byAngus King in the general election on November 6, 2012.[12]

U.S. Senate, Maine General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    IndependentGreen check mark transparent.pngAngus King51.1%370,580
    Democratic Cynthia Dill12.8%92,900
    Republican Charles Summers29.7%215,399
    Libertarian Andrew Ian Dodge0.8%5,624
    Independent Danny Francis Dalton0.8%5,807
    Independent Stephen Woods1.4%10,289
    N/A Blank Votes3.3%24,121
Total Votes724,720
Source:Maine Secretary of State "United States Senate Election Results"

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Footnotes

  1. ↑Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Candidate List," April 4, 2014
  2. ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑Maine Secretary of State, "Senate District 25 recount will go to the Senate," November 18, 2014
  4. ↑Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
  5. ↑Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
  6. ↑Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
  7. ↑Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
  8. ↑Bangor Daily News, "Maine Senate votes to seat GOP candidate Manchester in still-contested race," December 3, 2014
  9. ↑Bangor Daily News, "Democrat wins Senate election after investigation reveals ‘phantom ballots’ for GOP opponent did not exist," December 9, 2014
  10. ↑Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; no text was provided for refs namedsos
  11. ↑Bangor Daily News, "Steve Woods withdraws from Maine gubernatorial race, says Michaud ‘will restore honor and integrity to the Blaine House,’" August 21, 2013
  12. ↑Maine Secretary of State, "November 6, 2012 General Election - Office Listing of Candidates Filing," June 1, 2012


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