STAFF REPORT

The following candidates are seeking to represent central Maine communities in the state Senate and House of Representatives. Primary elections on June 12 will determine Democratic and Republican nominees in contested races, who will then appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot.

There are no Green Independents running in the central Maine area. Unenrolled candidates have until June 1 to submit signatures and appear on the November general election ballot. They must submit a minimum 50 signatures if they are running for the House and 200 for the Senate, according to the Maine Department of the Secretary of State.

Senate

* District 18: Joanne F. Dunlap, D-Rangeley Plantation, v. Thomas B. Saviello, R-Wilton.

The district represents Belgrade, Fayette, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Rome, Vienna and Wayne in Kennebec County; Mercer and Smithfield in Somerset County; Carrabassett Valley, Farmington, Industry, Kingfield, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Phillips, Rangeley, Strong, Wilton and other municipalites and unorganized territories in Franklin County.

* District 19: Seth A. Goodall, D-Richmond, v. Jeffrey K. Pierce, R-Dresden.

The district represents Arrowsic, Bath, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Georgetown, Perkins Township, Phippsburg, Richmond, Topsham, West Bath and Woolwich in Sagadahoc County and Dresden in Lincoln County.

* District 20: Leslie T. Fossel, R-Alna, or Stuart Smith, R-Edgecomb, v. Christopher K. Johnson, D-Somerville.

The district represents Alna, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Edgecomb, Hibberts Gore, Jefferson, Monhegan Island Plantation, Newcastle, Nobleboro, Somerville, South Bristol, Southport, Waldoboro, Westport Island, Whitefield and Wiscasset in Lincoln County; Friendship and Washington in Knox County; Windsor in Kennebec County.

* District 21: David W. Bustin, D-Hallowell, or Priscilla J. Jenkins, D-Winthrop, v. Earle McCormick, R-West Gardiner.

The district represents Chelsea, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Pittston, Randolph, West Gardiner and Winthrop.

* District 23: Glenn E. Curry, D-Belfast, v. Michael D. Thibodeau, R-Winterport.

The district represents Burnham, Freedom, Palermo, Thorndike, Troy, Unity and 20 other municipalities in Waldo County.

* District 24: Roger J. Katz, R-Augusta, v. Penny A. Plourde, D-Vassalboro.

The district represents Augusta, China, Oakland, Sidney and Vassalboro.

* District 25: Dana Bushee Hernandez, D-Waterville, or Colleen M. Lachowicz, D-Waterville, v. Thomas H. Martin Jr., R-Benton.

The district represents Albion, Benton, Clinton, Unity Township, Waterville and Winslow in Kennebec County; Detroit and Pittsfield in Somerset County.

House of Representatives

* District 45: R. Ryan Harmon, R-Palermo, v. Brian L. Jones, D-Freedom.

The district represents Burnham, Freedom, Knox, Montville, Palermo, Thorndike, Troy, Unity.

* District 50: Joel Alan Pitcher, D-Jefferson, v. Henry B. Simmons, R-Nobleboro, or Ellen A. Winchenbach, R-Waldoboro.

The district represents Bremen, part of Jefferson, Nobleboro and Waldoboro.

* District 52: Elizabeth S. Miller, D-Somerville, v. Deborah J. Sanderson, R-Chelsea.

The district represents Chelsea, Hibberts Gore, part of Jefferson, Somerville, Washington and Whitefield.

* District 53: Timothy I. Marks, D-Pittston, v. Raymond A. Soule, R-Wiscasset.

The district represents Alna, Dresden, Pittston, Wiscasset.

* District 54: Susan E. Morissette, R-Winslow, v. Catherine M. Nadeau, D-Winslow.

The district represents Winslow, part of Benton.

* District 55: David H. Cotta, R-China, v. Helen Marie Hanson, D-China.

The district represents Albion, part of Benton, China, Unity Township.

* District 56: Doreen L. Sheive, D-Augusta, v. Corey Scott Wilson, R-Augusta.

The district represents part of Augusta.

* District 57: Michael G. Hein, R-Augusta, or Andrew Duane Worcester, R-Augusta, v. Maeghan Maloney, D-Augusta.

The district represents part of Augusta.

* District 58: Karen D. Foster, R-Augusta, v. Richard Paul Fournier, D-Windsor, v. Lori Fowle, D-Vassalboro.

The district represents part of Augusta, Vassalboro, Windsor.

* District 59: Phillip K. Barter, D-Gardiner, or Harvey Edward DeVane, D-Gardiner, v. Daniel W. Bates, R-Gardiner.

The district represents Gardiner and Randolph.

* District 67: Seth A. Berry, D-Bowdoinham, v. Corey Nelson Troup, R-Bowdoinham.

The district represents Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Perkins Township and Richmond.

* District 76: Henry E. Murphy Beck, D-Waterville, v. Robert Neal Patterson, R-Waterville.

The district represents parts of Oakland, Waterville.

* District 77: Alek J. Fortier, R-Waterville, v. Thomas R. W. Longstaff, D-Waterville.

The district represents part of Waterville.

* District 78: Harry Hayes, D-Oakland, v. Robert W. Nutting, R-Oakland.

The district represents part of Oakland, Sidney.

* District 79: William G. Guerrette III, R-West Gardiner, or Ryan D. Wheaton, R-West Gardiner, v. Sharon Treat, D-Hallowell.

The district represents Farmingdale, Hallowell and West Gardiner.

* District 80: Melvin Newendyke, R-Litchfield, v. Rachel Lynne Sukeforth, D-Litchfield.

The district represents Litchfield, Monmouth and Wales.

* District 81: Maurice C. Castonguay, D-Livermore Falls, v. L. Gary Knight, R-Livermore Falls.

The district represents Leeds, Livermore, Livermore Falls and Wayne.

* District 82: Kevin Cookson, D-Winthrop, or Craig V. Hickman, D-Winthrop, v. Scott L. Davis, R-Winthrop.

The district represents Readfield and Winthrop.

* District 83: Pamela J. Boivin, D-Manchester, v. Dennis L. Keschl, R- Belgrade.

The district represents Belgrade, Fayette, Manchester, Mount Vernon, Vienna.