School budget passes, Cape Democrats choose Millett in District 30 State House primary

Cape Elizabeth voters handily approved a $28.5 million school budget for fiscal 2020-21, and Cape Democrats chose Rebecca Millett as their candidate for State House representative from District 30 in the primary election July 14, 2020.

Election results are unofficial as of 10 p.m. July 14.

In other races, Democrats from Cape Elizabeth favored Anne Carney as their candidate for State Senate District 29 in a three-way, ranked choice primary race to face Republican Stephanie Anderson in November. District 29 includes South Portland and part of Scarborough.

Cape voters also favored bond issues for infrastructure to improve transportation and internet connections.

Town Clerk Debra Lane estimated a voter turnout of 44 percent. The election, postponed from June 9 due to the coronavirus emergency, drew approximately 3,600 voters, 2,948 voting absentee. Those casting ballots on Election Day followed social-distancing protocols established at the polls, Lane said.

Unofficial Results:

School Budget Validation Referendum

Do you favor approving the Town of Cape Elizabeth school budget for the upcoming school year that was adopted at the latest school budget meeting of the Town Council?

YES ... 2679
NO ...... 881

Blank Ballots ... 83

The following is a non-binding expression of opinion for the consideration of the School Board and Town Council.

I find the school budget adopted at the June 15, 2020 Town Council’s school budget meeting to be:

TOO HIGH ........1053
ACCEPTABLE .. 1908
TOO LOW ......... 473

Blank Ballots ... 209 

Ballot Question on July 14, 2020 Referendum Ballot (Cape Elizabeth results only) 

Question 1: Bond Issue

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Infrastructure To Improve Transportation and Internet Connections

"Do you favor a $15,000,000 bond issue to invest in high-speed internet infrastructure for unserved and underserved areas, to be used to match up to $30,000,000 in federal, private, local or other funds?"

Yes ... 3235
No ..... 383

Blank Ballots ... 36

Question 2: Bond Issue

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Infrastructure To Improve Transportation and Internet Connections

"Do you favor a $105,000,000 bond issue for improvement of highways and bridges statewide and for multimodal facilities or equipment related to transit, freight and passenger railroads, aviation, ports, harbors, marine transportation and active transportation projects, to be used to match an estimated $275,000,000 in federal and other funds?"

Yes .... 3276
No ....... 358

Blank Ballots ... 20

Democratic Primary

United States Senator (Number of 1st choice votes)

  • Gideon, Sara I ................... 2260
    Freeport
  • Kidman, Bre ........................... 78
    Saco
  • Sweet, Elizabeth A. ............ 403
    Hallowell
  • Write-in
  • Blank Ballots ......................... 89

Representative to Congress
District 1

  • Pingree, Chellie ................. 2670
    North Haven
  • Write-in
  • Blank Ballots ... 160

State Senator
District 29 (Number of 1st choice votes)

  • Carney, Anne M. ................... 2177
    Cape Elizabeth
  • Greene, Sari S. ....................... 378
    South Portland
  • Rose, Eben Christopher .......... 184
    South Portland
  • Write-in
  • Blank Ballots ......................... 91

Representative to the Legislature
(District 30 only - Vote for 1)

  • Millett, Rebecca J. .................. 1883
    Cape Elizabeth
  • Monaghan, Kimberly J. ............. 706
    Cape Elizabeth
  • Write-in
  • Blank Ballots ............................. 123

Representative to the Legislature
(District 32 only)

  • Kessler, Christopher J. ................ 101
    South Portland
  • Write-in
  • Blank Ballots ............................... 17

Register of Deeds
Cumberland County

  • Daniels, Nadeen M. .................. 2233
    Portland
  • Write-in
  • Blank Ballots .............................. 597
     

Republican Primary

United States Senator

  • Collins, Susan Margaret ........... 428
    Bangor
  • Write-in Amy Colter .................. 0
  • Blank Ballots .............................. 61

Representative to Congress
District 1

  • Allen, Jay T. ............................. 369
    Bristol
  • Write-in
  • Blank Ballots .............................. 120

State Senator
District 29

  • Anderson, Stephanie .................. 437
    Cape Elizabeth
  • Write-in
  • Blank Ballots ................................. 52

Representative to the Legislature
(District 30 only)

  • Thompson, Timothy Lee ............ 398
    Cape Elizabeth
  • Write-in
  • Blank Ballots ................................. 62

Representative to the Legislature
(District 32 only)

  • Walter, Tammy B. ..................... 22
    Cape Elizabeth
  • Write-in
  • Blank Ballots ................................ 7

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