Democrat Scott Harriman won a special election in Lewiston on Tuesday to fill a vacant seat in the Maine House.
Harriman defeated Republican Janet Beaudoin by a vote margin of 572 to 503. Harriman will take the House District 94 seat vacated by former Rep. Kristen Cloutier, a Democrat who resigned last fall to take a job in the Senate President’s office.
Harriman’s victory means that Democrats will have a narrow, three-seat advantage over Republicans in the 151-member House, with three independent or unenrolled members. Another special election will be held in June to fill a seat held by Republican Rep. Kathy Javner, who died in January.
The special election in Lewiston was a high priority for both parties because of the potential implications for control of the House. Harriman, 39, is currently serving his third term on the Lewiston City Council and also serves on the Lewiston School Committee.
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