2015 Portland, Maine, mayoral election

None January 2025 September 2023 Presidential Maine no 2011 Portland, Maine, mayoral election 2011 2019 Portland, Maine, mayoral election 2019 November 3, 2015 Ethan Strimling 2016 (4a).png Ethan Strimling Nonpartisan candidate 9,163 51.1% Tech Cocktail's Maine Mixer & Startup Showcase 6.19.14 (14538180376) (1).jpg Michael F. Brennan Nonpartisan candidate 6,884 38.4% RiverIcon-Nothing.svg Tom MacMillan Nonpartisan candidate 1,883 10.5% Mayor Michael F. Brennan Ethan Strimling Portland, Maine, held an election for mayor on November 3, 2015.The U.S. Conference of Mayors: Meet the Mayors https://web.archive.org/web/20150413193959/http://usmayors.org/database_searchID.asp?idnumber=948 2015-04-13 , The U.S. Conference of Mayors It was the second election since Portland voters approved a citywide referendum changing the city charter to recreate an elected mayor position in 2010.Maine Voices | Why Portland doesn't have an elected mayor by Abraham Peck, Portland Press Herald, September 27, 2010 The new citizen-elected mayor serves full-time in the position for a four-year term, exercises the powers and duties enumerated in Article II Section 5 of the Portland City Charter,Portland City Charter https://web.archive.org/web/20110908215143/http://www.portlandmaine.gov/citycode/chapter000.pdf 2011-09-08 SEE: Article II Section 5. Mayor’s powers and duties. be elected using instant-runoff voting,Ranked Choice Voting https://web.archive.org/web/20140225064742/http://www.portlandvoters.com/rankchoicevoting.pdf February 25, 2014 City of Portland, Maine and, like the rest of municipal government in Portland, be officially non-partisan.Portland, Maine, to get popularly elected mayor Boston Globe, November 4, 2010 Ethan Strimling defeated incumbent mayor Michael F. Brennan and fellow challenger Tom MacMillan.Brennan unseated by Strimling after one term as Portland mayor Portland Press Herald Candidates Official candidates Michael Brennan, incumbent mayor of Portland and Back Cove residenthttp://www.pressherald.com/2015/06/03/portland-mayor-formally-announces-re-election-bid/ Portland mayor formally announces re-election bid Portland Press Herald Randy Billings June 3, 2015 June 16, 2015 Tom MacMillan, Portland chair of the Maine Green Independent Party and Parkside resident Ethan Strimling, former State Senator, political pundit, and West End residenthttp://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/portland/2015/08/17/strimling-announce-run-portland-mayor/31873967/ Strimling to announce run for Portland mayor August 18, 2015 WCSH6.com August 18, 2015September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Failed to make ballot Christopher Vail, North Deering resident, Portland firefighterhttp://www.pressherald.com/2015/07/02/portland-councilor-will-challenge-mayor/ Portland councilor Edward Suslovic to challenge mayor in November election Portland Press Herald Randy Billings July 2, 2015 July 2, 2015 Declined Jill Duson, at-large city councilor and candidate for mayor in 2011http://sethkoenig.bangordailynews.com/2015/06/03/politics/who-are-brennans-potential-challengers-in-the-mayoral-race/ Who are Brennan's potential challengers in the mayoral race? Bangor Daily News Seth Koenig June 3, 2015 June 16, 2015 Cheryl Leeman, former city councilor for District 4 (1984–2014) and former mayor (1988–1989; 2000–2001) Jon Hinck, at-large city councilor, former State Representative, and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 David Marshall, city councilor for District 2 and candidate for mayor in 2011 Nicholas Mavodones, at-large city councilor, former mayor (1999–2000; 2006–2007; 2010–2011), and candidate for mayor in 2011 (endorsed Strimling) Jed Rathband, political consultant and candidate for mayor in 2011 Edward Suslovic, city councilor for District 3, former mayor (2007–2008), and former state representative (endorsed Strimling)http://bangordailynews.com/2015/08/19/news/portland/portland-elected-officials-rip-mayor-brennan-oppose-his-re-election/ Portland elected officials rip Mayor Brennan, oppose his re-election Bangor Daily News Mario Moretto August 19, 2015 August 19, 2015 Campaign The day after Ethan Strimling announced his candidacy for mayor, a group of city councilors and school board members led by Nicholas Mavodones announced their opposition to the reelection of Mayor Brennan and support of Strimling. Mavodones cited division within the city and city government as well as an atmosphere of frustration under Brennan's leadership. Borth incumbent Brennan and Strimling opposed a $15 minium wage while MacMillan ran on raising the city's minium wage to $15. Endorsements Michael Brennan State legislators (Portland Democrats unless otherwise specified) Justin Alfond, State Senator, former President of the Maine Senatehttp://sethkoenig.bangordailynews.com/2015/10/06/politics/endorsements-are-starting-to-pile-up-in-the-portland-mayoral-race-whos-supporting-who-and-why/ Endorsements are starting to pile up in the Portland mayoral race. Who's supporting who and why? Bangor Daily News Seth Koeing October 5, 2015 October 5, 2015 Mark Eves, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives (D-North Berwick)http://www.pressherald.com/2015/10/13/letter-to-the-editor-with-portland-thriving-give-brennan-another-term/ Letter to the editor: With Portland thriving, give Brennan another term Portland Press Herald Mark Eves October 13, 2015 October 13, 2015 Richard Farnsworth, state representative Denise Harlow, state representative Erik Jorgensen, state representative Peter Stuckey, state representative Andrew Gattine, State Representative (D-Westbrook) Unions Longshoremen’s Benevolent Association, ILA Local 861http://bangordailynews.com/2015/08/25/news/portland/with-strimling-in-brennan-defends-record-as-portland-mayor/ With Strimling in, Brennan defends record as Portland mayor Bangor Daily News David Harry August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 Tom MacMillanhttp://tom4portland.org/endorsements.html https://web.archive.org/web/20151027164036/http://www.tom4portland.org/endorsements.html dead 27 October 2015 Elect Tom MacMillan 23 October 2015 State legislators Harlan Baker, State Representative (1979-1988) (D-Portland)Zeli Anthony JUMP INTO THE DUMPSTER – OCTOBER 2015 https://thewestendnews.com/jump-into-the-dumpster-october-2015/ The West End News 30 October 2015 Other political endorsements Nisha Swinton, Water District Board of Trustees, Unenrolled Ben Meiklejohn, School Board (2001-2007) and former co-chair of the Maine Green Independent Party Asher Platts, former chair of the Maine Green Independent Party Jorge Maderal, Chair, Libertarian Party of Maine Ethan Strimling City councilors Kevin Donoghue Jill Duson Nicholas Mavodones Edward Suslovic Portland School Board members Sarah Thompson, chairwoman Pious Ali John Eder, former state representative (G-Portland) Anna Trevorrow Holly Seeliger Stephanie Hatzenbuehler Marnie Morrione State legislators Anne Haskell, State Senator (D-Portland)http://www.pressherald.com/2015/09/22/letter-to-the-editor-strimling-has-leadership-qualities-to-lead-portland/ Letter to the editor: Strimling has qualities to lead Portland Portland Press Herald Anne Haskell September 25, 2015 September 25, 2015 Gerald Talbot, former State representative (D-Portland)http://www.pressherald.com/2015/09/15/letter-to-the-editor-strimlings-experience-makes-him-the-better-choice-for-portland-mayor/ Letter to the editor: Strimling's experience makes him better choice for Portland mayor Portland Press Herald Gerald Talbot September 16, 2015 September 16, 2015 Unions United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, UA Local 716 Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association Local Union No 17 International Association of Fire Fighters Local 740 Professional Firefighters of Maine Maine State Building and Construction Trades Council Media Portland Press Heraldhttp://www.pressherald.com/2015/10/23/our-endorsement-strimling-best-equipped-to-unite-city-as-mayor/ Our Endorsement: Ethan Strimling best-equipped candidate to unite Portland as mayor Portland Press Herald October 23, 2015 October 23, 2015 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MichaelBrennan TomMacMillan EthanStrimling ChristopherVail Other/UndecidedMaine People's Resource Center October 2026 August 22–24, 2015 451 ±4.5% 21.4% 4% 46% 2.2% 26.4% Election results Portland Mayoral Election, 2015https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/fc44b3f4-3e2e-4833-841e-c10e7228e82b?cache=1800 Nov 3 2015 General Election Official Results Content.civicplus.com October 3, 2026 Ethan Strimling 9,163 51.1% Michael F. Brennan 6,884 38.4% Thomas MacMillan 1,880 10.5% 17,930 100.0 See also List of mayors of Portland, Maine References External links Voter Registration/Elections Official elections & voting information published & maintained by the Portland City Clerk Category:2015 elections in Maine Category:2015 United States mayoral elections 2015 Category:21st century in Portland, Maine Category:Non-partisan mayoral elections in the United States Category:November 2015 elections in the United States