Abden Simmons

Abden Simmons is an American politician from the state of Maine. A member of the Republican Party, he serves in the Maine House of Representatives representing the 45th district since 2023. He previously served a single term representing the 91st district from 2016 to 2018.[1]

Abden Simmons
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Assumed office
June 14, 2023
Preceded byClinton Collamore
Constituency45th district
In office
December 7, 2016 – December 5, 2018
Preceded byJeffrey Evangelos
Succeeded byJeffrey Evangelos
Constituency91st district
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Career

Simmons was elected to the Maine House in 2016, filling the seat of retiring independent Jeffrey Evangelos. Evangelos returned to challenge Simmons for re-election in 2018 and won. Simmons ran for Maine Senate in 2022 in the 13th district, but lost by a 9.4% margin.[2] He is now a member of the Waldoboro select board. On March 29, 2023, officials of the Maine Republican Party nominated Simmons for the upcoming special election in Maine's 45th House of Representatives district.[3] He won the special election in June 2023.[4]

Electoral history

2023 Maine House of Representatives District 45 special election
2023 Special Election, District 45[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Abden Simmons 1,423 52.22%
Democratic Wendy Pieh 1,313 47.78%
Total votes 2,748 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

2022 Maine State Senate District 13 election
2022 Election, District 13[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cameron Reny 11,970 54.70%
Republican Abden Simmons 9,913 45.30%
Total votes 21,883 100.00%
Democratic hold

2018 Maine House of Representatives District 91 election
2018 Election, District 91[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jeffrey Evangelos 2,168 51.58%
Republican Abden Simmons 2,035 48.42%
Total votes 4,203 100.00%
Independent gain from Republican

2016 Maine House of Representatives District 91 election
2016 Election, District 91[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Abden Simmons 2,721 54.67%
Democratic Emily Trask-Eaton 2,256 45.33%
Total votes 4,977 100.00%
Republican gain from Independent

References
  1. "Former state representative Abden Simmons announces state Senate candidacy". 7 December 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. "Simmons, Abden S."
  3. "Republicans Nominate Simmons to Face Pieh for House District 45 Seat".
  4. https://lcnme.com/currentnews/simmons-narrowly-wins-house-district-45-seat-for-republicans/
  5. "Live Results: Maine and Georgia State House Special Elections". 270toWin. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=977160
  7. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=848608
  8. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=815047


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