Danny Costain
Danny Costain (Republican Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 33. He assumed office on December 6, 2022. He left office on December 3, 2024. Costain did not run for re-election to Maine House of Representatives District 33 in 2024.
Costain (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 3. He lost in the Republican primary on June 9, 2026.
Biography
Costain graduated from Old Town High School.[1] He served in the U.S. Air Force and the Maine Air National Guard.[2][1] Costain earned a degree from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.[1]
Costain's career experience includes owning a business and working as a police officer. Costain has served as the chairman of the Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union, as a director of Anah Shrine, and on the board of directors of the New England Belted Galloway Group. He has also been affiliated with the Free and Accepted Masons and the Penobscot 4-H Livestock Group.[2][1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Costain was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Costain was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Costain was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2026
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 3
Ester Franklin and Joel Stetkis are running in the general election for Maine State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2026.
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| Joel Stetkis (R) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stanley Short (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Stanley Short in round 1 .
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Total votes: 2,692 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Joel Stetkis in round 1 .
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Total votes: 4,038 |
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2024
Danny Costain did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 33
Incumbent Danny Costain defeated Donovan Todd in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 33 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Danny Costain (R) | 71.7 | 2,989 |
| Donovan Todd (D) | 28.3 | 1,181 | ||
| Total votes: 4,170 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 33
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Donovan Todd in round 1 .
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Total votes: 183 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 33
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Danny Costain in round 1 .
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Total votes: 515 |
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2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 100
Incumbent Danny Costain defeated Carroll Payne in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 100 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danny Costain (R) | 72.3 | 3,513 |
| Carroll Payne (D) | 27.7 | 1,345 | ||
| Total votes: 4,858 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 100
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Carroll Payne in round 1 .
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Total votes: 515 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 100
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Danny Costain in round 1 .
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Total votes: 940 |
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2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 100
Danny Costain defeated Frederick Austin in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 100 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danny Costain (R) | 67.5 | 2,456 |
| Frederick Austin (D) | 32.5 | 1,183 | ||
| Total votes: 3,639 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ambureen Rana (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 100
Ambureen Rana advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 100 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ambureen Rana | 100.0 | 414 |
| Total votes: 414 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 100
Danny Costain defeated James Emerson in the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 100 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danny Costain | 58.7 | 534 |
| James Emerson | 41.3 | 376 | ||
| Total votes: 910 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2024.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- 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.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2023.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2022.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- 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 Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on 14 bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2021.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2020.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2019.
- Maine Citizens for Clean Elections — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues.
- 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."
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Victoria Morales (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 33 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by Kenneth Fredette (R) |
| Preceded by Kenneth Fredette (R) |
Maine House of Representatives District 100 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Dan Ankeles (D) |
