Leading Maine Republican Leaves the Party to Become an Independent; Will Run for Governor as an Independent

On June 24, Maine State Senator Rick Bennett said that he has switched his registration from Republican to independent, and that he will run for Governor next year as an independent. See this story.

Bennett has served as the Republican Party state chair; as Maine’s Republican National Committeeman; as as President of the Maine Senate; as a Republican nominee for U.S. House; and as the state’s Republican presidential elector from the 2nd District. As an elector, he voted in the electoral college for Donald Trump in 2016.


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Leading Maine Republican Leaves the Party to Become an Independent; Will Run for Governor as an Independent — 12 Comments

  1. Curious. For once, the Maine GOP may finally have a reason to end its reflexive anti-RCV stance.

    Note:In Maine, RCV is only used in primaries and in Federal elections. Elections for state office are not. (Due to a state constitution clause requiring election by plurality)

  2. Communism is having only one option. RCV is being able to choose more than one option. Equating RCV to Communism automatically qualifies you for the Olympics in Mental Gymnastics. Good luck Fred, I know you can make America proud.

  3. @Q,

    My search apparently ignored “Zanotti’s” name. The ITRF essay seemed to have a plausible argument about RCV but not Communism.

    Maybe “Gary” believes that Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCV) favor communists?

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