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Jonathan Courtney
Current candidacy
Running for U.S. House of Representatives, Maine's 1st Congressional District
Date of primaryJune 12, 2012
General electionNovember 6, 2012
Current office
Maine State Senate District 3
In office
2008-Present
Term ends
December 1, 2012
Years in position 4
PartyRepublican
Leadership
Assistant Minority Leader, Maine State Senate
Present
Compensation
Base salary$13,852/year (1st session), $10,082/year (2nd)
Per diem$70/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 2, 2010
First elected2008
Next electionNovember 6, 2012
Term limitsFour consecutive terms
Prior offices
Maine House of Representatives
2002-2004
Personal
ProfessionBusiness Owner
Websites
Office website
Personal website

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Jonathan "Jon" Courtney is a Republican member of the Maine State Senate. Courtney is a 2012 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House representing the 1st Congressional District of Maine. He has represented District 3 since 2004 and currently serves as the Majority Leader. Courtney was re-elected in November of 2008 with his term expiring in 2012. Courtney served one term in the Maine House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004.

Career

Courtney is the owner of a cleaning business in addition to being a State senator.

  • 2002-2004: Maine House of Representatives
  • 2004-Present: Maine State Senate

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Courtney has been appointed to these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Courtney served on these committees:

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Jonathan Courtney has endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]

District 3

Courtney represents Maine Senate District 3. District 3 includes a portion of York County[2].

Elections

2012

See also: Maine's 1st congressional district elections, 2012

Courtney is not running for re-election to the Maine State Senate in 2012. Instead, he is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Maine's 1st District. Courtney is seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket. Incumbent Chellie Pingree is running unopposed in the Democratic primary. Courtney faces Patrick Calder in the Republican primary. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was March 15, 2012. The primary elections will be held on June 12, 2012.

2010

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010

Courtney won re-election to the 3rd District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Robert Stackpole ran for the seat on the Democratic ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]

Maine State Senate, District 3
Candidates Votes Percent
Jonathan Courtney (R) 8,586 57%
Robert Stackpole (D) 5,758 38%
Blank 646 4%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Courtney ran for District 3 of the Maine State Senate, beating Robert Stackpole. [4]

Courtney raised $50,652 for his campaign.[5]

Maine State Senate, District 3
Candidates Votes
Jonathan Courtney (R) 9,583
Robert Stackpole (D) 9,031

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Johnathan Courtney collected $21,508 in donations. [6]

His largest contributors in 2010 were:

Donor Amount
Public Fund $20,018
Payeur, Joanne $100
Private Individuals $1,300

2008

In 2008 Johnathan Courtney collected $50,652 in donations. [7]

His largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor Amount
Public Fund $50,052
Private Individuals $600

Personal

Jonathan is married with three children and reside in Springvale, Maine.

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References

  1. ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Maine Elected Officials and Leaders," February 6, 2012
  2. ↑ "Maine Senate" Senator Listing by County
  3. ↑ Maine Official Election Results
  4. ↑ Maine State Senate official election results for 2008
  5. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Courtney's 2008 campaign contributions
  6. ↑ 2010 contributors to Johnathan Courtney
  7. ↑ 2008 contributors to Johnathan Courtney
Political offices
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2008–present 		Succeeded by
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