Charles Skold

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Charles Skold
Maine House of Representatives District 119
Tenure
2022 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
3
Predecessor: Paul Stearns (R)
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
Bachelor's
Tufts University, 2011
Graduate
Harvard Divinity School, 2019
Graduate
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2019
Personal
Birthplace
New York, NY
Religion
Christian: Episcopalian
Profession
Consulting
Contact

Charles Skold (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 119. He assumed office on December 6, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026. Skold is not running for re-election to Maine House of Representatives District 119 in 2026.

Skold (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 119. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Charles Skold was born in the Bronx, New York. He obtained a bachelor's degree from Tufts University in 2011 and master's degrees from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard Divinity School in 2019. His professional experience includes working as a consultant for a public service and education program.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Skold was assigned to the following committees:


The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2026

Charles Skold did not file to run for re-election.

2024

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 119

Incumbent Charles Skold defeated Peter Doyle in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 119 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Charles Skold
Charles Skold (D)
 
85.2
 
4,913
Image of Peter Doyle
Peter Doyle (R)
 
14.8
 
852

Total votes: 5,765
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 119

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Charles Skold in round 1 .


Total votes: 572
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 119

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Peter Doyle in round 1 .


Total votes: 61
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Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements or voter guide recommendations for Skold in this election.

2022

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 119

Charles Skold defeated Peter Doyle in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 119 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Charles Skold
Charles Skold (D)
 
87.5
 
4,226
Image of Peter Doyle
Peter Doyle (R)
 
12.5
 
604

Total votes: 4,830
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 119

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Charles Skold in round 1 .


Total votes: 1,185
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 119

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Peter Doyle in round 1 .


Total votes: 63
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2020

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 38

Barbara Wood won election in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 38 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Barbara Wood
Barbara Wood (D)
 
100.0
 
5,217

Total votes: 5,217
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 38

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Barbara Wood in round 1 .


Total votes: 2,439
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

To view Skold's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Charles Skold did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Charles Skold did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Charles Skold completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Skold's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.
Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
What is your favorite book? Why?
Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
What process do you favor for redistricting?

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Campaign finance summary


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Charles Skold campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Maine House of Representatives District 119Won general$0 $0
2022Maine House of Representatives District 119Won general$8,554 $8,554
2020Maine House of Representatives District 38Lost primary$3,647 N/A**
Grand total$12,201 $8,554
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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  • Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2024.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2023.

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  • Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
  • Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
  • Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
  • Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.

See also


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 7, 2020

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Preceded by
Paul Stearns (R)
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