For the six-year term beginning January 2015:
Susan Collins (R-ME) senior senator
For the six-year term beginning January 2013:
Angus King (IND-ME) junior senator (former governor)
Collins has served in the position since 1997.
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Since 3 January 2013, the senior U.S. Senator from Maine is Republican Susan Collins, and the junior Senator is Independent Angus King. Sen. Collins' current term ends at the beginning of 2015, and Sen. King's current term ends at the beginning of 2019.
This is because the founding fathers wanted each state to have an equal number of senators. They chose two. Every state has two senators, which is why Maine has two senators, Olympia Snowe an Susan Collins.
that is mean?!?!?
Maine, like every other state, has two senators.
Maine has 35 State Senators.
Every state has 2 Senators in the U.S. Senate.
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Maine has 2 U.S. Senators and 2 delegates in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The state legislature has 151 state represntatives and 35 state senators. (In the US Congress, the state has 2 Senators and 2 Representatives.)
Snow and Collins from Maine are both Republicans.
Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins.
Yes, even though Maine has two Republican US Senators, they generally lean Democrat.
In the Maine state legislature, there are 151 representatives who are elected to 2 year terms. There are 35 state senators, also elected to 2 year terms.
Every state has two US Senators. Maine has 2 representatives in the US House of Representatives. (see related questions)
Governer: John Baldacci (D) Senators: Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins (both R)