Maine: Leadership Elections

Rep. John Robinson (R-Raymond) ran for assistant minority leader in the House against Phil Curtis (R-Madison) and Stacey Fitts (R-Pittsfield), with Curtis prevailing.

Also, Rep. Josh Tardy (R-Newport) ran unopposed for his second term as minority leader. Regrettably we were unable to get video of Fitts or Tardy.

Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham), who was elected House majority whip Thursday, was up against five other candidates: Cynthia Dill (D-Cape Elizabeth), Herb Clark (D-Millinocket), Richard Cleary (D-Houlton), Mike Carey (D-Lewiston) and Don Pilon (D-Saco).

See below for video of Dill, Clark, Carey and Pilon. Regrettably we were unable to get video of Cleary.

Thursday the Maine House Democrats elected John Piotti (D-Unity) as House majority leader over Sharon Treat (D-Hallowell). See below for video of his speech.

Rep. Phil Curtis (R-Madison) has just been elected as House minority whip by the House Republicans.

It was a three-way race between Curtis, John Robinson (R-Raymond) and Stacey Fitts (R-Pittsfield). Fitts was dropped from the race in the first round of balloting, and Curtis prevailed in the second.

We will have more on the election later.