Shaking up the legislative lineup

Parties have until June 28 to replace the nine state Senate and 36 state House candidates who have dropped out of their legislative races. So far, replacements have been found for only seven of those candidates.

The list of drop-outs includes four incumbent representatives, all Democrats.

Both candidates for House District 56, part of Augusta, have dropped out, completely changing the roster for that race.

In addition, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Mark Westrum has decided not to run again. According to the Press Herald, he has accepted a post as administrator of the Two Bridges Regional Jail. The Times-Record had this story yesterday on the candidates hoping to replace him.

The following Republicans have opted not to run:

Peter K. Davis, Senate District 6

John F. Ridge, S.D. 7, replaced by Thomas J. Dunne

Donna Thompson, S.D. 10

Corey Nelson Troup, S.D. 16

Wayne R. Leach, S.D. 25

Frank L. Stanley, House District 36

Aubrey Knorr, H.D. 56

Bonnie Jean Tucker, H.D. 57

William Andrew Jones, H.D. 62

Chester L. Garrison, H.D. 64

John Babine, H.D. 71

Andrew Kabatznick, H.D. 76

Laurence E. Smith, Jr, H.D. 106

David Gilman Savage, H.D. 112, replaced by William C. Dow

Morton G. Soule, H.D. 114

James Willard Colston, H.D. 118

W. David Griffin, H.D. 121

Melinda Clark, H.D. 122, replaced by Brian Durham

Eric W. French, H.D. 124, replaced by Kevin J. Glynn

L. Edward Senechal, H.D. 125

Joan M. Boucher, H.D. 126

Bruce E. Ladd, H.D. 133

Jane M.Walsh, H.D. 134

Bradford B. Jerome, H.D. 137

The following Democrats have opted not to run:

Charles A. Cameron, Senate District 29

Mary E. Poulin, S.D. 33

David E. Hansell, House District 4

Rep. Jeremy R. Fischer, H.D. 5

Echo Kaply-Smith, H.D. 6

Robert Reed Sibley, H.D. 23, replaced by Jim B. Hooper

Kenneth E. Pratt, H.D. 28

L. Hugh Magbie, H.D. 49

Rep. Kim Silsby, H.D. 56, replaced by Anna D. Blodgett

Jeremy W. Caron, H.D. 78

Clark L. Souther, H.D. 81, replaced by Peggy Dwyer

Peter J. Powers, H.D. 101

Rep. Christopher R. Barstow, H.D. 129

Rep. Christopher W. Babbidge, H.D. 141

The following Green Independents have opted not to run:

Kevin L. Gardella, Senate District 8

Marybeth Bergquist, S.D. 10

Gail Moffat, House District 53

Ruth Dean, H.D. 101

Alta Harding, H.D. 102

John W. Safarik, H.D. 117

Daniel S. Szatkowski, H.D. 118