Abden Simmons | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office June 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Clinton Collamore |
| Constituency | 45th district |
| In office December 7, 2016 – December 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Evangelos |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Evangelos |
| Constituency | 91st district |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Abden Simmons is an American politician from the state of Maine. A member of the Republican Party, he serves in the Maine House of Representatives representing the 45th district since 2023. He previously served a single term representing the 91st district from 2016 to 2018.[1]
Career[edit]
Simmons was elected to the Maine House in 2016, filling the seat of retiring independent Jeffrey Evangelos. Evangelos returned to challenge Simmons for re-election in 2018 and won. Simmons ran for Maine Senate in 2022 in the 13th district, but lost by a 9.4% margin.[2] He is now a member of the Waldoboro select board. On March 29, 2023, officials of the Maine Republican Party nominated Simmons for the upcoming special election in Maine's 45th House of Representatives district.[3] He won the special election in June 2023.[4]
Electoral history[edit]
2023 Maine House of Representatives District 45 special election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Abden Simmons | 1,423 | 52.22% | |||
| Democratic | Wendy Pieh | 1,313 | 47.78% | |||
| Total votes | 2,748 | 100.00% | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2022 Maine State Senate District 13 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cameron Reny | 11,970 | 54.70% | |
| Republican | Abden Simmons | 9,913 | 45.30% | |
| Total votes | 21,883 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 Maine House of Representatives District 91 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jeffrey Evangelos | 2,168 | 51.58% | |||
| Republican | Abden Simmons | 2,035 | 48.42% | |||
| Total votes | 4,203 | 100.00% | ||||
| Independent gain from Republican | ||||||
2016 Maine House of Representatives District 91 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Abden Simmons | 2,721 | 54.67% | |||
| Democratic | Emily Trask-Eaton | 2,256 | 45.33% | |||
| Total votes | 4,977 | 100.00% | ||||
| Republican gain from Independent | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Former state representative Abden Simmons announces state Senate candidacy". 7 December 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Simmons, Abden S."
- ^ "Republicans Nominate Simmons to Face Pieh for House District 45 Seat".
- ^ https://lcnme.com/currentnews/simmons-narrowly-wins-house-district-45-seat-for-republicans/
- ^ "Live Results: Maine and Georgia State House Special Elections". 270toWin. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=977160
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=848608
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=815047
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