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Peter Mills (American politician)

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Peter Mills (American politician)

Sumner Peter Mills III (born June 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician from Maine. A Republican, Mills served in the Maine Senate, representing the 26th district. He ran for Governor of Maine in 2006 and 2010 and lost both times in the Republican primary. He is the older brother of the current Governor of Maine Janet Mills.

Infobox

Preceded by
Vaughn Stedman
Succeeded by
Vaughn Stedman
Constituency
13th district
Born
Sumner Peter Mills III (1943-06-03) June 3, 1943 (age 82)Farmington, Maine, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Parent
mw- S. Peter Mills Jr. (father)
Relatives
Janet Mills (sister)
Education
Harvard College (BA)University of Maine (JD)
Branch/service
United States Navy
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Party
Republican

Tables

· Electoral history
Maine Legislative Elections
Maine Legislative Elections
Office
Maine Legislative Elections
St. Senate
St. Senate
Office
St. Senate
Year
1996
Candidate
Peter Mills
Party
Republican
Pct
61%
Opponent
Gerald York
Party
Democratic
Pct
39%
St. Senate
St. Senate
Office
St. Senate
Year
1998
Candidate
Peter Mills
Party
Republican
Pct
59%
Opponent
Richard Smith
Party
Democratic
Pct
41%
St. Senate
St. Senate
Office
St. Senate
Year
2000
Candidate
Peter Mills
Party
Republican
Pct
55%
Opponent
Pamela Hatch
Party
Democratic
Pct
45%
St. House
St. House
Office
St. House
Year
2002
Candidate
Peter Mills
Party
Republican
Pct
52%
Opponent
Michael Cray
Party
Democratic
Pct
48%
St. Senate
St. Senate
Office
St. Senate
Year
2004
Candidate
Peter Mills
Party
Republican
Pct
53%
Opponent
Pamela Hatch
Party
Democratic
Pct
47%
St. Senate
St. Senate
Office
St. Senate
Year
2006
Candidate
Peter Mills
Party
Republican
Pct
63%
Opponent
Paul Hatch
Party
Democratic
Pct
36%
2006 Republican Primary for Governor of Maine
2006 Republican Primary for Governor of Maine
Office
2006 Republican Primary for Governor of Maine
St. Senate
St. Senate
Office
St. Senate
Year
2008
Candidate
Peter Mills
Party
Republican
Pct
65%
Opponent
Robert Sezak
Party
Democratic
Pct
35%
Office
Year
Candidate
Party
Pct
Opponent
Party
Pct
Maine Legislative Elections
St. Senate
1996
Peter Mills
Republican
61%
Gerald York
Democratic
39%
St. Senate
1998
Peter Mills
Republican
59%
Richard Smith
Democratic
41%
St. Senate
2000
Peter Mills
Republican
55%
Pamela Hatch
Democratic
45%
St. House
2002
Peter Mills
Republican
52%
Michael Cray
Democratic
48%
St. Senate
2004
Peter Mills
Republican
53%
Pamela Hatch
Democratic
47%
St. Senate
2006
Peter Mills
Republican
63%
Paul Hatch
Democratic
36%
2006 Republican Primary for Governor of Maine
Chandler Woodcock
Republican
38.6%
Peter Mills
Republican
35.2%
David F. Emery
Republican
26.3%
St. Senate
2008
Peter Mills
Republican
65%
Robert Sezak
Democratic
35%
· External links
Preceded byHarold D. Marden
Preceded byHarold D. Marden
Maine Senate
Preceded byHarold D. Marden
Maine Senate
Member of the Maine Senatefrom the 13th district 1994–2002
Maine Senate
Succeeded byPamela Hatch
Preceded byKarl Turner
Preceded byKarl Turner
Maine Senate
Preceded byKarl Turner
Maine Senate
Member of the Maine Senatefrom the 26th district 2004–2010
Maine Senate
Succeeded byRodney Whittemore
Maine Senate
Preceded byHarold D. Marden
Member of the Maine Senatefrom the 13th district 1994–2002
Succeeded byPamela Hatch
Preceded byKarl Turner
Member of the Maine Senatefrom the 26th district 2004–2010
Succeeded byRodney Whittemore
Maine House of Representatives
Preceded byVaughn Stedman
Member of the Maine House of Representativesfrom the 108th district 2002–2004
Succeeded byTerrence P. McKenney
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