Candidates Maine gubernatorial election, 2010
1 candidates
1.1 on ballot
1.2 write-in
1.3 withdrawn
1.4 declined
candidates
on ballot
patrick k. mcgowan, former state conservation commissioner
elizabeth libby mitchell, president of maine senate
steven rowe, former maine attorney general , former state representative
rosa scarcelli, business owner
write-in
donna dion, former mayor of biddeford. did not appear on ballot due lack of petition signatures, continued campaign in primary write-in candidate.
withdrawn
dawn hill, state representative. hill withdrew race on january 1, 2010, citing crowded field of candidates.
john g. richardson, former commissioner of economic , community development , former speaker of house. richardson withdrew race on april 26 amid allegations of campaign workers had not followed proper procedures collecting donations qualify him maine clean election funding. primary ballots had been printed before richardson withdrew race, richardson s name appeared on ballot though no longer candidate.
peter truman (also known peter throumoulos), former state representative , convicted forger. did not appear on ballot due lack of petition signatures.
declined
brian bolduc, state representative
tom allen, former u.s. representative
^ kevin miller. 9 hopefuls top job in maine . bangor daily news.
^ mcgowan joins maine gubernatorial field . portland press herald. associated press. 5 january 2010. retrieved 5 january 2010. former state conservation commissioner patrick mcgowan formally announced candidacy today, making him seventh democrat seeking party s nomination in june.
^ cover, susan (2009-08-11). elizabeth mitchell files governor s race . portland press herald. retrieved 12 august 2009.
^ gagnon, matthew (8 december 2008). steve rowe running governor . pine tree politics. retrieved 12 august 2009.
^ rowe governor (official candidate web site)
^ wickenheiser, matt (20 july 2009). businesswoman launches blaine house bid . portland press herald. retrieved 12 august 2009.
^ rosa scarcelli, democratic candidate governor of maine, 2010 (official candidate web site)
^ williams, cindy (22 july 2009). former mayor donna dion announced run governor . wcsh. retrieved 12 august 2009.
^ donna dion governor 2010 (official candidate web site)
^ hoey, dennis (21 march 2010). dione run governor write-in candidate . portland press herald. retrieved 22 march 2010.
^ o bryan, heather (1 july 2009). house member announces run governor . wcsh. retrieved 12 august 2009.
^ dawnhillforgovernor.com (official candidate web site)
^ rep. hill drops out of maine gov. race – seacoastonline.com
^ david hench (16 november 2009). richardson announce governor . portland press herald.
^ richardson withdrawing governor s race portland press herald, april 26, 2010
^ cover, susan (7 june 2010). governor s race: independents can vote tuesday, need know rules . portland press herald. retrieved 7 june 2010. democrat john richardson pulled out in april after ethics commission found problems application clean election funds. late ballots, had gone printers.
^ wickenheiser, matt (10 september 2009). man once jailed forgery seeks state office . portland press herald. retrieved 10 september 2009. former state representative jailed 2 years ago forging signatures on petitions state clean election funds has filed papers run governor. peter truman of old orchard beach, known peter throumoulos, plans run democrat.
^ sunjournal.com. auburn lawmaker decides against bid governor . retrieved 2009-09-02.
^ mainepolitics.net. allen discusses future . retrieved 2008-12-31.
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