DEMOCRATIC TRIFECTA There are 151 seats in the House (52% D) and 35 seats in the Senate (63% D). Both House and Senate members serve 2-year terms, limited to 4 terms. Elections occur in even years with all House and Senate seats up every 2 years.

January 5, 2022 - April 29, 2022. Session limited to end the 3rd Wednesday in June in odd years and the 3rd Wednesday in April in even.

The Governor (D) is elected for a 4-year term in midterm elections, limited to 2 consecutive terms with no limit on total number of terms. The SOS (D) is appointed by the Governor to a 2-year term, limited to 4 consecutive terms and is affirmed by a joint committee of the legislature which stands unless the state senate overrides it with a 2/3 majority. The AG (D) is elected to a 2-year term, limited to 4 consecutive terms, by a secret ballot of the legislature every 2 years. The next election for the Governor and the AG is in 2022.

There are 7 judges, selected by the Governor for 7-year terms with confirmation from the state senate. They must be reappointed by the governor and reconfirmed by the state senate to continue to serve. One judge was appointed by a Republican governor and 6 by Democratic governors. Vacancies are filled as the seat normally would be at the end of a term.

Senate seat (I) is up in 2024 and (R) in 2026. House seats (2D) are up in even years.

Congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. An 15 member advisory commission is formed where the majority and minority leaders of the state senate each pick 2 and of the state house, 3; the chairs of the Dem and Rep parties each pick one, the above 12 members appoint 2 more from the public split along party lines and the 2 public members appoint one more. The state legislature is not bound by the commission but if the legislature is unable to pass a plan, the responsibility falls to the Maine Supreme Court. A two-thirds majority is required to approve new district maps, which are subject to veto by the governor. New maps were enacted on 9/29/21, approved unanimously by the legislature and governor. There are 2 congressional districts, 35 state senate and 151 state house districts.