Maine House Republicans will elect their leaders this afternoon. We have put together brief bios of each of the candidates, taken from the legislative record.

John Robinson

Running for: Minority whip

District: 103

Town: Raymond

Occupation: President of a real estate development company

Political experience: Entering third term in the Legislature

Current committee: Appropriations

Bills passed:

• An Act To Revise the Definition of Service Dog
• An Act To Protect a Borrower's Right To Use the Borrower's Chosen Accounting Service
• An Act To Protect Small Payroll Processors

Ratings:

• Maine League of Conservation Voters: 50 percent
• Maine AFL-CIO: 29 percent
• Maine Economic Research Institute: 90 percent
• Maine People’s Alliance: 17 percent