Raegan LaRochelle is an American politician from the state of Maine. She is a member of the Maine House of Representatives and former member of the Augusta City Council.
Raegan LaRochelle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office November 10, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Fecteau |
| Constituency | 86th district (2021–2022) 59th district (2022–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
LaRochelle took office as the at-large councillor on the Augusta city council in January 2020.[1] She ran in the special election to succeed Justin Fecteau, a Republican in the 86th district, and defeated James Orr, a Republican, in the election on November 2, 2021.[2]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raegan LaRochelle | 1,372 | 56.16% | +13.16% | |
| Republican | James Orr | 1,071 | 43.83% | −13.17% | |
| Total votes | 2,443 | 100% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
References
edit- ^ Edwards, Keith (January 3, 2020). "Augusta officials sworn in by mother of new councilor". Kennebec Journal. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Keith (November 3, 2021). "Democrat elected to fill Augusta-area House seat previously held by Republican". Kennebec Journal. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Maine Election Results". The New York Times. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.