Maine House Democrats will elect their leaders at 10 a.m. this morning. We have put together brief bios of each of the candidates, taken from the legislative record.

House Republicans will elect their leaders this afternoon, and those bios will be posted later this morning.

Don Pilon

Running for: Majority whip

District: 133

Town: Saco

Occupation: Real estate broker, golf instruction to underserved youth

Political experience: Entering third term in the Legislature

Current committee: Taxation Committee

Bills passed:

• An Act To Establish a Special License Plate To Honor Maine Residents Serving Our Country
• An Act To Enhance Consumer Awareness of Insurance Sales Activity

Ratings:

• Maine League of Conservation Voters: 90 percent
• Maine AFL-CIO: 90 percent
• Maine Economic Research Institute: 36 percent
• Maine People’s Alliance: 56 percent
• Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (given a letter grade based on candidate survey): No response