Bruce Poliquin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Bruce Poliquin

State Treasurer of Maine

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1953

Place of Birth: Waterville, Maine, United States

Profession: businessperson, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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About Bruce Poliquin

  • Bruce Lee Poliquin (born November 1, 1953) is an American businessman and politician.
  • A Republican, he represented Maine's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
  • Poliquin was first elected to Congress in the 2014 general election.
  • From 2010 to 2012 he was the Maine State Treasurer.
  • He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S.
  • Senate in 2012, finishing second in the primary election.
  • In January 2017, at the start of the 115th United States Congress, Poliquin was the only Republican representing a U.S.
  • House district in New England. Poliquin was defeated by Democrat Jared Golden in his 2018 run for reelection, and is the first incumbent to lose his seat in Maine's second district since 1916.
  • Poliquin claimed the ranked-choice voting process used in the election was unconstitutional and claimed to be the winner because he led after the initial tally.
  • He sued to be declared the winner and have ranked-choice voting declared unconstitutional, but his lawsuit was rejected.
  • He conceded to Golden on December 24, 2018.

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