John Andrews (Maine politician)
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John Andrews | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Andrews in 2019 | |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
| In office December 8, 2022 – June 12, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Theriault |
| Succeeded by | Michael Lance |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office December 5, 2018 – December 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Herrick |
| Succeeded by | Mike Soboleski |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican (before 2020; 2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Libertarian (2020–2022) |
| Spouse | Jeannette Andrews |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of New Hampshire (BA) |
| Website | |
John Andrews is an American politician who served as a Representative in the Maine House of Representatives from 2018 to 2024. He was first elected as a Republican to the 73rd district, but became a Libertarian in 2020 due to his dissatisfaction with the house committee assignments given to him. Andrews rejoined the Republican Party in 2022. Due to redistricting, he ran as a Republican in 2022 for Maine House district 79 and was re-elected.[1]
Elected in 2018 as a Republican, he switched to the Libertarian Party shortly after being re-elected in 2020—becoming the first Libertarian to serve in either chamber of the Maine Legislature—due to dissatisfaction with the committee assignments given to him by his floor leader.[2] Andrews rejoined the Republicans in 2022, citing the removal of the Libertarian Party of Maine as an officially recognized party in the state.[3]
Andrews resigned from the Maine House in June 2024, expressing frustration with the results of the June 11 primary election for Maine's 2nd congressional district.[4]