State House and Senate Republicans will forego their practice of nominating a slate of constitutional officers.

In a floor speech, Senate minority leader Kevin Raye (R-Perry), said he wanted to set a tone of mutual respect in both chambers. “We must seek consensus wherever possible, and we must make every effort to do what the people of Maine sent us here to do.”

Raye said that the Democrats have a clear majority for their constitutional officer candidates to prevail.

“There are a few ways we can make a gesture to set a positive tone for the session,” Raye said. One way, he said, was to set aside the practice of nominating its own candidates and instead move forward.

Candidates who will be confirmed this afternoon are:

• Matthew Dunlap, Secretary of State
• Neria Douglass, State Auditor
• David Lemoine, State Treasurer
• Janet Mills, Attorney General