Senate District 3

Anson, Bingham, Canaan, Caratunk, Cornville, Dennistown Plantation, Embden, Highland Plantation, Jackman, Lexington Township, Madison, Mercer, Moose River, Moscow, New Portland, Norridgewock, Pittsfield, Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Rome, Skowhegan, Smithfield, Solon, Starks, The Forks Plantation, unorganized territories, West Forks Plantation

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HEAVEY

WHITTEMORE

ZIEMER

DAVIS

FULFORD

THIBODEAU

KATZ

du HOUX

CYRWAY

LACHOWICZ

SAVIELLO

DUNLAP

Heavey (D) 2,916, *Whittemore (R) 5,877

Incumbent state Sen. Rodney Whittemore, R-Skowhegan, led Democrat Craig Heavey in the race to represent a large portion of Somerset County as well as the town of Rome in Kennebec County, with eight of the 24 communities in Senate District 3 reporting results. The results included several of the largest communities in the district including Madison, Norridgewock and Skowhegan.

“I certainly hope to move forward with what I’ve been doing the last four years, which is working hard to make the state better for everyone,” said Whittemore, 67. Though the two have never met, he also said he wanted to thank Heavey for running a clean campaign. “He’s been nothing but a gentleman and I want to congratulate him for running a good clean race and I wish him well moving forward,” said Whittemore. He said that job creation and clean energy are among his top priorities.

Heavey, 65, of Canaan, described himself as a “conservative Democrat” and suggested that rather than make cuts to revenue sharing, the state should make up for shortfalls with increases in state income and sales taxes.

Senate District 4

Piscataquis County, Athens, Brighton, Cambridge, Detroit, Harmony, Hartland, Palmyra, Ripley, St. Albans, Alton, Bradford, Charleston, Dexter, Garland and Lagrange

Davis (R) 2,477, Ziemer (D) 679

With results in from just four communities Tuesday, former state representative Paul Davis of Sangerville, a Republican, led Democrat David Ziemer of Orneville Township.

Davis, 71, a retired police officer who won the party nod in the June primaries by defeating fellow conservative Douglas Thomas, of Ripley, said he wants more jobs to come to Maine for an improved economy. Ziemer, 68, a Vietnam veteran, said he area Republicans have not done a good job on matters he considers important.

Davis said he is against Medicaid expansion because the cost would be too high for the state to carry. Ziemer said he favors Medicaid expansion “with the long term goal of a single payer health care system.”

Senate District 11

Waldo County

Fulford (D) 3,042, *Thibodeau (D) 2,792

With results in from seven of the district’s 25 communities, Senate Republican Leader Michael Thibodeau trailed political newcomer, Democrat Jonathan Fulford, in his bid, for a third term in the state Senate.

Fulford, who lives in Monroe, made his first run for public office. Thibodeau made better funding for nursing homes a priority, citing the closing of Pittsfield Rehab & Nursing as an example of the problems facing nursing facilities. Thibodeau opposed expansion of Medicaid to make more people eligible for MaineCare. Fulford supported expansion of MaineCare because it would provide insurance to people who need it, while stimulating the region’s economy.

Senate District 15

Augusta, China, Oakland, Sidney, Vassalboro

*Katz (R) 7,836, Cornell du Houx (D) 3,167

Two-term incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Katz led the race against relative newcomer Democrat Rebecca Cornell du Houx with results in from every town except China. As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, Katz had 2,939 votes in Augusta, the largest community in the district, while Cornell du Houx had 1,184 votes in Augusta.

Katz, 65, an attorney, touted his experience and hopes he has gained the trust of district residents through what he describes as his bipartisan work in the Legislature.

Cornell du Houx, 28, said it is time for a fresh new working class perspective that she could bring to the Legislature as a member of the military and a former social worker. She’s been a member of the Maine Army National Guard for 11 years.

Senate District 16

Albion, Benton, Clinton, Unity Township, Waterville, Winslow and Fairfield

*Lachowicz (D) 6,923, Cyrway (R) 8,518

It was a close race between Democrat Colleen Lachowicz and Republican Scott Cyrway, who led the race by a margin of 8,518 to 6,923 with results in from every community except Unity Township.

Cyrway is a retired Kennebec County patrol sheriff who has also worked as a corrections officer and in jail administration. Cyrway, 59, said that he saw his entry into the race as an opportunity to help the people of the state and that he got into the race after a former DARE student urged him to run. “It was an awesome race. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, is help the people of Maine. It’s something I wanted to do as a law enforcement officer and I still do. I really appreciate the people in the six towns and Unity Plantation taking the time to vote,” said Cyrway.

Lachowicz, 50, won the seat two years ago for the district that formerly included Detroit and Pittsfield, which were replaced by Fairfield this year. The district also includes the largest community in the region by population, Waterville, which is Lachowicz’s hometown and which she won 3,332 to 2,157.

Senate District 17

Vienna, Fayette, Mount Vernon, Belgrade, Franklin County

*Saviello (R) 7,015, Dunlap (D) 2,691

State Sen. Thomas Saviello, R-Wilton, led Democrat Joanne Dunlap of Rangeley Plantation, the Democrat who ran against him for the job two years ago. Preliminary results had Saviello leading Dunlap, 7,015 to 2,691.

“I’m really humbled by the vote. I work hard all year long and to have the margin that I’m winning by, it’s very humbling,” said Saviello. “I really do appreciate those people who came out and voted for me today.”

Saviello, 64, of Wilton, is a moderate Republican who worked to expand Medicaid to 60,000 low income residents and add cost-management provisions, a bill that was vetoed by Gov. Paul LePage. He has served two terms as a state senator.

Dunlap, 71, of Rangeley Plantation, said she is active in environmental affairs and would support the expansion of Medicaid.

*Denotes incumbent

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