Nicole Grohoski

American politician

Nicole Grohoski

Member of the Maine Senate from the 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office July 6, 2022
Preceded by	Louis Luchini
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 132nd district
In office December 5, 2018 – July 6, 2022
Preceded by	Louis Luchini
Succeeded by	Mark Worth

Personal details
Born	Ellsworth, Maine^[1]
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Ellsworth, Maine^[1]
Alma mater	Middlebury College
Occupation	Cartographer, GIS Specialist^[2]

Nicole Grohoski is an American cartographer, naturalist, and politician from Maine. She is a Democrat representing District 7 in the Maine Senate. Grohoski was born in Ellsworth, Maine and attended Ellsworth High School, the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, and Middlebury College, earning degrees in chemistry and environmental science. She served two terms in the Maine House of Representatives before running for the Maine Senate in a special election in June 2022. Grohoski was re-elected to Senate District 7 in November 2022 and is currently serving her second term.

Early life and education

Grohoski was raised in Ellsworth, Maine by Jackie Grohoski, a school nurse, and Ed Grohoski, an electrician and veteran of the Vietnam War. Nicole attended Ellsworth High School, the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, and Middlebury College where she received a bachelor's degree in chemistry and environmental studies in 2005.^[2]^[3]

Political career

In 2018, Grohoski ran for election to represent District 132 (Ellsworth and Trenton) in the Maine House of Representatives and defeated Republican Mark Remick to win. She was re-elected in 2020. On June 14, 2022, Grohoski won a special election to fill a vacated Senate seat in Maine's Senate District 7 (most of Hancock County) through December 7, 2022.^[4] She won re-election to the Maine Senate on November 8, 2022 against Republican Brian Langley.^[3]

Personal life

Grohoski lives in Ellsworth and works for a small mapping company. She volunteers with the Green Ellsworth citizens' initiative, is on the Board of Directors for the Northern Forest Canoe Trail,^[5] and drives for Meals on Wheels.^[6]^[2]

Electoral record

2018 general election: Maine House of Representatives, District 132^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nicole Grohoski	2,396	54.3%
	Republican	Mark Remick	2,014	45.7%

2020 general election: Maine House of Representatives, District 132^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nicole Grohoski	3,099	55.3%
	Republican	Michelle Kaplan	2,505	44.7%

2022 special election: Maine Senate, District 7^[7]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Nicole Grohoski	6,506	63.4%
Republican	Brian Langley	3,635	35.5%
Green	Benjamin Meiklejohn	115	1.1%

2022 general election: Maine Senate, District 7^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nicole Grohoski	12,811	59%
	Republican	Brian Langley	8,913	41%

References

^ ^a ^b "Nicole Grohoski's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "About Nicole". Nicole Grohoski. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Nicole Grohoski". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^ Haskell, Alex (15 June 2022). "Democrat Nicole Grohoski wins Maine Senate special election in Hancock County". NewsCenter Maine. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^ "Staff & Board". Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^ "Senate District 7: Nicole Grohoski". Maine Senate Democrats. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^ "Tabulations for Elections held in 2022". State of Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^ "November 8, 2022 General Election- Non-Ranked Choice Offices". State of Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.