Michael Tipping is an American writer, activist, and politician from Maine. A Democrat, Tipping serves in the Maine State Senate representing District 8. He grew up in Orono, Maine and attended Orono High School and Dalhousie University, working as a progressive activist on several statewide referendum questions and for an initiative to clean mercury pollution from the Penobscot River. Tipping announced his run for the Maine Senate in September 2021, and was elected in November of 2022 to his first term.
Mike Tipping | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 8th district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kimberley Rosen |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Orono, Maine |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
Early life and career
editTipping Grew up in Orono and attended Asa Adams Elementary School, Orono Middle School and Orono High School. He then attended Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.[1] Tipping worked as a progressive activist for various causes in Maine, including a successful 2016 referendum to increase Maine's minimuim wage,[2] a 2018 referendum to provide universal home care for Maine citizens over the age of 65, as well as an environmental initiative to clean up mercury pollution in the Penobscot River.[1]
In 2014, Tipping published As Maine Went: Governor Paul LePage and the Tea Party Takeover of Maine about Maine Governor Paul LePage.[3]
Politics
editTipping announced in September 2021 that he would run for the Maine State Senate. He faced Democrat Abe Furth in the June 2022 primary, defeating him 62%-38%.[2][4] In the November 2022 general election, Tipping defeated Republican Eric Rojo 53%-47%.
Personal life
editTipping lives in Orono with his wife, Maggie, and their twin children.[5] He works as a senior strategist for the Maine People's Alliance.[1][6]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Tipping | 1,354 | 62% | |
| Democratic | Abe Furth | 827 | 38% | |
| Total votes | 2,181 | 100%[4] | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Tipping | 8,317 | 53% | |
| Republican | Eric Rojo | 7,421 | 47% | |
| Total votes | 15,729 | 100%[7] | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Senate District 8: Mike Tipping". Maine Senate Democrats. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Orono's Mike Tipping announces bid for Maine State Senate District 5". WABI. 5 September 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Seitz-Wald, Alex (15 June 2022). "Maine's Paul LePage is back — but has he changed?". NBC News. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Mike Tipping". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Meet Mike". Mike Tipping for State Senate. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Author: Mike Tipping". Maine Beacon. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "November 8, 2022 General Election- Non-Ranked Choice Offices". State of Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.