PORTLAND — Sen. Olympia Snowe’s retirement has started a game of political musical chairs, where high-profile politicians jockey for her seat, and more than a dozen others jockey for the seats below them.
As of Thursday at 1 p.m., 19 candidates have taken out petitions to run for Maine’s three available federal offices, according to the Maine Secretary of State’s offcie.
The office closed at 1 p.m. due to the snowstorm, so this is the largest the list will grow today.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1
• Sen. Jon Courtney: (R)
• Sen. Cynthia Dill: (D)
• Markham Gartley: (R)
• Wellington Lyons: (D)
• David Costa: (D)
• David Lemoine: (D)
• Rep. Jon Hinck: (D)
• Sen. Barry Hobbins: (D)
• John Vedral: (R)
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2
• Rep. Emily Cain: (D)
• Bruce Bryant: (D)
• Matthew Dunlap: (D)
• Sen. Deb Plowman: (R)
UNITED STATES SENATE
• John Baldacci: (D)
• U.S. Rep. Michaud: (D)
• Aaron Marston (U)
• U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D)
• Scott D‘Amboise (R)
• Andrew Ian Dodge (U)
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