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Angus Stanley King Jr. (born March 31, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maine since 2013. [2] A political independent , he served as the 72nd governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003.
Olympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters.
Angus King (born 1944), Governor of Maine (1995–2003), US Senator from Maine (since 2013); lives in Brunswick Owen King (born 1977), author; raised in Bangor Stephen King (born 1947), novelist whose books have sold more than 350 million copies; born in Portland; raised in Durham ; lives in Bangor
King, 80, has been in office since 2013. He was the governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003. King said in May he chose to run for re-election because “we’re losing the middle in the Senate.”
Maine was admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820. The state's U.S. senators belong to class 1 and class 2. Republican Susan Collins (first elected in 1996) and Independent Angus King (first elected in 2012) are Maine's current U.S. senators, making Maine one of four states to have a split United States Senate delegation.
Sen. Angus King faces three challengers in his quest for a third six-year term representing Maine in the U.S. Senate. Here's to know about them.
Former Maine Governor Angus King commissioned her to honorary Colonel rank, and he appointed her as Aide de Camp to advise him on women veteran's affairs. [3] In 1999, she was given the Mary Ann Hartman Award, which recognizes Maine women for accomplishments in the arts, politics, business, education, and community services, from the Women in ...
He was the nominee for the same seat in 2004 and 2008, losing on each occasion to the Democratic candidate. From 2011 to 2013, he served as the Secretary of State of Maine. He was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate to succeed retiring Republican Olympia Snowe in the 2012 election, but lost to former independent Governor Angus King.