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{{Officeholder
|name=Bruce Poliquin
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Jane Carpenter (1989 - 1992, her death)<br>Judith Arbuckle (2004 - 2009, div.)
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Maine
|district=2nd
|terms=January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
|preceded=[[Mike Michaud]]
|former=y
|succeeded=[[Jared Golden]]
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Treasurer of Maine
|terms=January 5, 2011 – January 7, 2013
|preceded=David Lemoine
|former=y
|succeeded=Neria Douglass
}}
}}
'''Bruce Lee Poliquin''' is a businessman and [[libertarian]]-leaning [[Republican]] who was the U.S. representative from [[Maine]]'s 2nd district from 2015 to 2019. Prior to that, he served as the state's [[treasurer]] from 2011 to 2013.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2014 election===
Poliquin was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 2014, defeating [[Democrat]] opponent Emily Cain by 5% of the vote. He soon took office on January 3, 2015.
===Obama era===
Poliquin voted in February 2015 against repealing [[Obamacare]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19507/51284/120909/repeal-of-the-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-and-health-care-related-provisions-in-the-health-care-and-education-reconciliation-act-of-2010#51284 HR 596 - Repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - National Key Vote]</ref>
On February 11, 2015, Poliquin voted in favor of approving the [[Keystone XL]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19390/50944/120909/a-bill-to-approve-the-keystone-xl-pipeline#50944 S 1 - A Bill to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Poliquin voted in April 2015 along with his party line to repeal the [[death tax]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20603/54353/120909/death-tax-repeal-act-of-2015#54353 HR 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Poliquin voted in October 2015 in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which raised the debt limit.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19826/54240/120909/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2015#54240 HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
===2016 election===
Rep. Poliquin was re-elected in 2016 with 54.8% of the vote.
===Trump era===
Poliquin voted in June 2017 in favor of federally de-funding [[sanctuary cities]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/23224/60153/120909/no-sanctuary-for-criminals-act#60153 HR 3003 - No Sanctuary for Criminals Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Poliquin voted in September 2017 along with his party line to authorize the deporting of immigrants suspected of gang membership.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/23547/61030/120909/criminal-alien-gang-member-removal-act#61030 HR 3697 - Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
In October 2017, Poliquin voted in favor of the [[Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act]], which would ban [[abortions]] after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for rape and incest.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/23562/61077/120909/pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act#61077 HR 36 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Poliquin voted in favor of repealing the [[IPAB]] on November 2, 2017.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24081/61674/120909/protecting-seniors-access-to-medicare-act#61674 HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Despite having largely been opposed to [[illegal immigration]] and [[amnesty]], Poliquin joined 33 [[moderate Republicans]] in signing a letter calling for maintaining [[DACA]] before the end of 2017.<ref>[https://www.numbersusa.com/news/34-house-republicans-call-daca-amnesty 34 House Republicans Call for DACA Amnesty Before End of the Year]</ref>
Poliquin voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24168/62174/120909/tax-cuts-and-jobs-act#62174 HR 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
In January 2018, Poliquin voted in favor of the [[Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24356/62250/120909/born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act#62250 HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Poliquin voted in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24370/62287/120909/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2018#62287 HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Among Poliquin's last votes in office was in favor of the First Step Act.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/25770/65244/120909/first-step-act-of-2018#65244 S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
===2018 election===
Poliquin ran for re-election for 2018, with his effort endorsed by [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://bangordailynews.com/2018/10/25/politics/poliquin-campaign-gets-boost-from-president-trump/ Trump tweets support for Poliquin campaign]</ref> He won a plurality of the votes in the general election over [[Democrat]] opponent [[Jared Golden]], but as no candidate obtained a majority, a defaulted ranked-choice runoff voting system that had then only been recently implemented statewide proved to be narrowly costly for Poliquin, who soon lost in the runoff to Golden by 1% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/maine-house-district-2 Maine Election Results: Second House District]</ref> Poliquin subsequently sued against the Maine [[Secretary of State]] over the matter,<ref>Two references:
*[https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/13/bruce-poliquin-sues-ranked-choice-voting-maine/ Bruce Poliquin Sues Over Ranked-Choice Voting, Fighting To Win Office]
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/maine-republican-congressman-sues-over-flawed-new-ranked-choice-voting-systems-as-ballots-are-still-counted Maine Republican congressman sues over 'flawed' ranked-choice voting systems as ballots are still counted]</ref> although this was quickly struck down by a federal judge.<ref>[https://www.wbur.org/news/2018/12/13/poliquin-ranked-voting-lawsuit-2nd-district Federal Judge Strikes Down Poliquin's Challenge To Maine's Ranked-Choice Voting Law]</ref> Six months later, in a potential [[conflict of interest]], the [[Democrat]]-controlled [[Maine]] legislature passed LD 1083, which would increase the use of ranked choice voting.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26685/67741/137334/increases-the-use-of-ranked-choice-voting#67741 LD 1083 - Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting - Maine Key Vote]</ref>
==Political views==
Mostly [[conservative]] with [[libertarian]] leanings, Poliquin opposes [[abortion]], [[same-sex "marriage"]], [[Obamacare]], and U.S. involvement in foreign wars.<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/House/Bruce_Poliquin.htm Bruce Poliquin on the Issues]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Bruce_Poliquin Bruce Poliquin - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Poliquin, Bruce}}
[[Category:Maine]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Libertarians]]
[[Category:Moderate Republicans]]
|name=Bruce Poliquin
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Jane Carpenter (1989 - 1992, her death)<br>Judith Arbuckle (2004 - 2009, div.)
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Maine
|district=2nd
|terms=January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
|preceded=[[Mike Michaud]]
|former=y
|succeeded=[[Jared Golden]]
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Treasurer of Maine
|terms=January 5, 2011 – January 7, 2013
|preceded=David Lemoine
|former=y
|succeeded=Neria Douglass
}}
}}
'''Bruce Lee Poliquin''' is a businessman and [[libertarian]]-leaning [[Republican]] who was the U.S. representative from [[Maine]]'s 2nd district from 2015 to 2019. Prior to that, he served as the state's [[treasurer]] from 2011 to 2013.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2014 election===
Poliquin was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 2014, defeating [[Democrat]] opponent Emily Cain by 5% of the vote. He soon took office on January 3, 2015.
===Obama era===
Poliquin voted in February 2015 against repealing [[Obamacare]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19507/51284/120909/repeal-of-the-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-and-health-care-related-provisions-in-the-health-care-and-education-reconciliation-act-of-2010#51284 HR 596 - Repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - National Key Vote]</ref>
On February 11, 2015, Poliquin voted in favor of approving the [[Keystone XL]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19390/50944/120909/a-bill-to-approve-the-keystone-xl-pipeline#50944 S 1 - A Bill to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Poliquin voted in April 2015 along with his party line to repeal the [[death tax]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20603/54353/120909/death-tax-repeal-act-of-2015#54353 HR 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Poliquin voted in October 2015 in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which raised the debt limit.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19826/54240/120909/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2015#54240 HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
===2016 election===
Rep. Poliquin was re-elected in 2016 with 54.8% of the vote.
===Trump era===
Poliquin voted in June 2017 in favor of federally de-funding [[sanctuary cities]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/23224/60153/120909/no-sanctuary-for-criminals-act#60153 HR 3003 - No Sanctuary for Criminals Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Poliquin voted in September 2017 along with his party line to authorize the deporting of immigrants suspected of gang membership.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/23547/61030/120909/criminal-alien-gang-member-removal-act#61030 HR 3697 - Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
In October 2017, Poliquin voted in favor of the [[Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act]], which would ban [[abortions]] after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for rape and incest.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/23562/61077/120909/pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act#61077 HR 36 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Poliquin voted in favor of repealing the [[IPAB]] on November 2, 2017.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24081/61674/120909/protecting-seniors-access-to-medicare-act#61674 HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Despite having largely been opposed to [[illegal immigration]] and [[amnesty]], Poliquin joined 33 [[moderate Republicans]] in signing a letter calling for maintaining [[DACA]] before the end of 2017.<ref>[https://www.numbersusa.com/news/34-house-republicans-call-daca-amnesty 34 House Republicans Call for DACA Amnesty Before End of the Year]</ref>
Poliquin voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24168/62174/120909/tax-cuts-and-jobs-act#62174 HR 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
In January 2018, Poliquin voted in favor of the [[Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24356/62250/120909/born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act#62250 HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Poliquin voted in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24370/62287/120909/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2018#62287 HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Among Poliquin's last votes in office was in favor of the First Step Act.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/25770/65244/120909/first-step-act-of-2018#65244 S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
===2018 election===
Poliquin ran for re-election for 2018, with his effort endorsed by [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://bangordailynews.com/2018/10/25/politics/poliquin-campaign-gets-boost-from-president-trump/ Trump tweets support for Poliquin campaign]</ref> He won a plurality of the votes in the general election over [[Democrat]] opponent [[Jared Golden]], but as no candidate obtained a majority, a defaulted ranked-choice runoff voting system that had then only been recently implemented statewide proved to be narrowly costly for Poliquin, who soon lost in the runoff to Golden by 1% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/maine-house-district-2 Maine Election Results: Second House District]</ref> Poliquin subsequently sued against the Maine [[Secretary of State]] over the matter,<ref>Two references:
*[https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/13/bruce-poliquin-sues-ranked-choice-voting-maine/ Bruce Poliquin Sues Over Ranked-Choice Voting, Fighting To Win Office]
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/maine-republican-congressman-sues-over-flawed-new-ranked-choice-voting-systems-as-ballots-are-still-counted Maine Republican congressman sues over 'flawed' ranked-choice voting systems as ballots are still counted]</ref> although this was quickly struck down by a federal judge.<ref>[https://www.wbur.org/news/2018/12/13/poliquin-ranked-voting-lawsuit-2nd-district Federal Judge Strikes Down Poliquin's Challenge To Maine's Ranked-Choice Voting Law]</ref> Six months later, in a potential [[conflict of interest]], the [[Democrat]]-controlled [[Maine]] legislature passed LD 1083, which would increase the use of ranked choice voting.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26685/67741/137334/increases-the-use-of-ranked-choice-voting#67741 LD 1083 - Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting - Maine Key Vote]</ref>
==Political views==
Mostly [[conservative]] with [[libertarian]] leanings, Poliquin opposes [[abortion]], [[same-sex "marriage"]], [[Obamacare]], and U.S. involvement in foreign wars.<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/House/Bruce_Poliquin.htm Bruce Poliquin on the Issues]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Bruce_Poliquin Bruce Poliquin - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Poliquin, Bruce}}
[[Category:Maine]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Libertarians]]
[[Category:Moderate Republicans]]