Independents Maine gubernatorial election, 2010
1 independents
1.1 candidates on ballot
1.2 write-in candidates
1.3 disqualified candidates
1.4 withdrawn
independents
candidates on ballot
eliot cutler, attorney, former staff member u.s. senator edmund muskie, , former adviser president jimmy carter
shawn moody, business owner
kevin l. scott, business owner
write-in candidates
john jenkins, former state senator, former mayor of both auburn , lewiston, , 2002 gubernatorial candidate. jenkins, won recent mayoral campaign write-in, declared run governor of maine if 5,000 people followed facebook fan page within 45 days.
beverly cooper-pete. did not appear on ballot due lack of petition signatures, continued campaign write-in candidate.
disqualified candidates
alex hammer, business owner , self-published author. did not appear on ballot due not meeting deadline turning in petition signatures. hammer attempted turn in of signatures electronically, secretary of state ruled such methods not allowed. hammer filed suit appear on ballot in penobscot county superior court on june 28, 2010. on september 28, 2010, judge upheld secretary of state s decision.
withdrawn
samme bailey. did not appear on ballot due lack of petition signatures.
augustus edgerton. did not appear on ballot due lack of petition signatures.
michael heath, former leader of christian civic league of maine (now known maine family policy council). withdrew race due lack of petition signatures.
john whitcomb. did not appear on ballot due lack of petition signatures.
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^ cutler 2010 (official candidate web site)
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^ gov. candidate hammer sues sec. of state | mainebiz . mainebiz.biz. retrieved 2010-08-21.
^ associated press. judge: state correct in rejecting candidate s signatures . portland press herald. retrieved 29 september 2010.
^ sam bailey: governor 2010 (official candidate web site)
^ journal, kennebec (14 april 2010). gay-rights foe running maine governor . portland press herald. retrieved 14 april 2010.
^ heath decides against running gov . portland press herald. associated press. 14 april 2010. retrieved 14 april 2010.
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