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Billy Bob Faulkingham

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Republican politician from Maine

Billy Bob Faulkingham
Minority Leader of theMaine House of Representatives
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Preceded byKathleen Dillingham
Member of theMaine House of Representatives
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Preceded byErin Sheehan
Constituency12th district
In office
December 5, 2018 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byRichard Malaby
Succeeded byHeidi Sampson
Constituency136th district
Personal details
BornWilliam Faulkingham
PartyRepublican
EducationSouthern Maine Community College
WebsiteState House
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1999–2002

William Robert Faulkingham is an American politician and lobsterman who has served in theMaine House of Representatives from the 12th district since 2022. ARepublican, Faulkingham served in theU.S. Marines. He is the Minority Leader of the lower house. He previously served in the 136th district from 2018 to 2022.

Education and career

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Faulkingham beganlobster fishing with his father at age three.[1]

He obtained a certificate in plumbing from theSouthern Maine Technical College and served in theUnited States Marine Corps[2] from 1999 to 2002.[citation needed] Faulkingham is currently a self-employed fisherman.

In2018, Faulkingham was elected to theMaine House of Representatives from the136th district.[3] In2022, he ran for the12th district, winning 2,725 (60.4%) againstIndependent candidate Roy Gott's 1,787 (39.6%).[4] He was elected Houseminority leader by fellowRepublicans.[5][6][7][8] He was sworn in as both on December 7, 2022.[9][10]

Bruce Poliquin advertisement

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Faulkingham appeared in a television advertisement for former Republican congressmanBruce Poliquin's 2022 campaign to regain his former seat, in which he criticized incumbentDemocratJared Golden. In the advertisement, he was not named or identified as a Republican state legislator seeking reelection, which became the subject of criticism. Poliquin's campaign said doing so was necessary to comply with Maine campaign finance laws with regard to Faulkingham's campaign.[11]

Personal life

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Faulkingham is a resident ofWinter Harbor, Maine. He is married to Carrie Faulkingham, and the couple have three children.[6]

In 2003, Faulkingham pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after throwing a bucket ofhuman feces at other people.[12] He was found guilty of driving under the influence in 2008.[13]

On September 15, 2023, Faulkingham's lobster boat capsized due to high seas ahead ofHurricane Lee, which made landfall in nearbyNova Scotia the next day. He and one other person were rescued by other lobster boats.[14]

He has been a member of the as a member of the Winter Harbor Masonic Lodge and the Knights of Pythias Schoodic Lodge.[2]

Electoral history

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2018 Maine House District 136 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBilly Bob Faulkingham711100.0%
Total votes711100.0%
2018 Maine House District 136 General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBilly Bob Faulkingham2,30857.5%
DemocraticKylie Bragdon1,70442.5%
Total votes4,012100.0%
2020 Maine House District 136 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBilly Bob Faulkingham897100%
Total votes897100.0%
2020 Maine House District 136 General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBilly Bob Faulkingham3,19863.5%
DemocraticAntonio Blasi1,83536.5%
Total votes5,033100.0%
2022 Maine House District 12[a] Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBilly Bob Faulkingham744100%
Total votes744100.0%
2022 Maine House District 12 General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBilly Bob Faulkingham2,72560.4%
IndependentRoy Gott1,78739.6
Total votes4,512100.0%

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Notes

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  1. ^In Maine, legislative districts are renumbered after everyUnited States Census, alternatively from north to south, then south to north. Following the2020 United States census, House District 136 was re-numbered as District 12.

References

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  1. ^Sharon, Susan (November 4, 2022)."Climate skepticism is rife in Down East Maine. But some say there's room for common ground".Maine Public. Archived fromthe original on November 16, 2022. RetrievedNovember 16, 2022.
  2. ^ab"Faulkingham Billy Bob – Maine House Republicans".mainehousegop.org.
  3. ^Staff (October 3, 2018)."William "Billy Bob" Faulkingham".Election 2018. Archived fromthe original on December 10, 2022. RetrievedDecember 9, 2022.
  4. ^Berleant, Anne (November 9, 2022)."Hutchins unseated in D17 House race: Worth defeats Linnehan".The Ellsworth American. Archived fromthe original on November 16, 2022. RetrievedNovember 16, 2022.
  5. ^"Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham".Maine House Republicans. June 30, 2020. Archived fromthe original on December 10, 2022. RetrievedNovember 24, 2022.
  6. ^ab"Billy Bob Faulkingham".Maine House of Representatives. Archived fromthe original on November 16, 2022. RetrievedNovember 16, 2022.
  7. ^"Some states pay for political candidates. Is it worth it?".WATE 6 On Your Side. November 17, 2022. Archived fromthe original on December 10, 2022. RetrievedNovember 24, 2022.
  8. ^"Rachel Talbot Ross is set to become the first Black speaker of the Maine House".Maine Public. November 17, 2022. Archived fromthe original on December 10, 2022. RetrievedNovember 25, 2022.
  9. ^"Photos: Maine Legislature opens 131st session".Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. December 7, 2022. Archived fromthe original on December 10, 2022. RetrievedDecember 9, 2022.
  10. ^Billings, Randy (November 14, 2022)."Maine House Republicans choose lobsterman as next minority leader".Portland Press Herald. Archived fromthe original on November 16, 2022. RetrievedNovember 16, 2022.
  11. ^Molmund, Jack (October 11, 2022)."Can Bruce Poliquin's ad featuring lobsterman Billy Bob Faulkingham leave out the fact he is a politician?".newscentermaine.com. Archived fromthe original on November 16, 2022. RetrievedNovember 26, 2022.
  12. ^Thistle, Scott (October 19, 2018)."Democrats spotlight criminal records of 4 Republicans running for Legislature".Portland Press Herald. Archived fromthe original on October 25, 2018. RetrievedNovember 16, 2022.
  13. ^"Maine's New GOP House Minority Leader Was Once Convicted Of Throwing Poop At People".Second Nexus. November 21, 2022. Archived fromthe original on December 10, 2022. RetrievedNovember 24, 2022.
  14. ^Eric, Russell (September 18, 2023)."Maine lobsterman and state lawmaker tells how he narrowly survived after his boat capsized Friday".Press Herald. RetrievedSeptember 18, 2023.
  15. ^"Billy Bob Faulkingham".Ballotpedia. Archived fromthe original on November 16, 2022. RetrievedNovember 16, 2022.

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