John Andrews | |
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![]() 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 | |
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]
Elected 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]
Andrews 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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Andrews | 582 | 84.2 | |
Blank ballots | 109 | 15.8 | ||
Total votes | 691 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | John Andrews ( incumbent) | 619 | 90.0 | |
Blank ballots | 69 | 10.0 | ||
Total votes | 688 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |