John Andrews is an American politician who served as a Representative in the Maine House of Representatives from 2018 to 2024. He was first elected as a Republican to the 73rd district, but became a Libertarian in 2020 due to his dissatisfaction with the house committee assignments given to him. Andrews rejoined the Republican Party in 2022. Due to redistricting, he ran as a Republican in 2022 for Maine House district 79 and was re-elected.[1]
John Andrews | |
|---|---|
 Andrews in 2019 | |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
| In office December 8, 2022 – June 12, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Theriault |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office December 5, 2018 – December 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Herrick |
| Succeeded by | Mike Soboleski |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican (before 2020; 2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Libertarian (2020–2022) |
| Spouse | Jeannette Andrews |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Paris, Maine |
| Education | University of New Hampshire (BA) |
| Website | |
Maine House of Representatives
editElected in 2018 as a Republican, he switched to the Libertarian Party shortly after being re-elected in 2020—becoming the first Libertarian to serve in either chamber of the Maine Legislature—due to dissatisfaction with the committee assignments given to him by his floor leader.[2] Andrews rejoined the Republicans in 2022, citing the removal of the Libertarian Party of Maine as an officially recognized party in the state.[3]
Andrews resigned from the Maine House in June 2024, expressing frustration with the results of the June 11 primary election for Maine's 2nd congressional district.[4]
Personal life
editAndrews lives in Paris, Maine with his wife, Jeannette Andrews, and his two children. In 2001 he graduated with a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire.[5]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Andrews | 582 | 84.2 | |
| Blank ballots | 109 | 15.8 | ||
| Total votes | 691 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Andrews | 2,054 | 56.1 | |
| Democratic | Robert Faunce | 1,466 | 40.0 | |
| Blank ballots | 144 | 3.9 | ||
| Total votes | 3,664 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Andrews (incumbent) | 619 | 90.0 | |
| Blank ballots | 69 | 10.0 | ||
| Total votes | 688 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Andrews (incumbent) | 2,896 | 60.5 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Woodburn | 1,640 | 34.2 | |
| Blank ballots | 253 | 5.3 | ||
| Total votes | 4,789 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Maine Elections Results". New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Andrews, Caitlin (14 December 2020). "Oxford County representative leaves GOP, is 1st Libertarian to serve in Maine Legislature". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Andrews, Caitlin (7 January 2022). "2 Maine lawmakers join the major parties ahead of 2022 elections". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Kobin, Billy (14 June 2024). "Maine lawmaker resigns after Austin Theriault wins 2nd District primary". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Member Profile – John Andrews". Maine House of Representatives. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Secretary of State of Maine. "June 12, 2018 Primary Election Tabulation of Votes – State Representative, Republican" (XLSX). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Secretary of State of Maine. "November 6, 2018 General Election Tabulation of Votes – State Representative" (XLSX). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Secretary of State of Maine. "July 14, 2020 Primary Election Tabulation of Votes – State Representative, Republican" (XLSX). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Secretary of State of Maine. "November 3, 2020 General Election Tabulation of Votes – State Representative" (XLSX). Retrieved 28 July 2021.