Trey Stewart

Trey Stewart
Minority Leader of the Maine Senate
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Preceded byJeff Timberlake
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
December 2, 2020
Preceded byMichael E. Carpenter
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 147th district
In office
December 7, 2016 – December 2, 2020
Preceded byRobert Saucier
Succeeded byJoseph Underwood
Personal details
Born (1994-02-07) February 7, 1994 (age 31)
Presque Isle, Maine, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Maine (BA, MBA, JD)

Harold L. "Trey" Stewart III (born February 7, 1994) is an American politician from Maine. Stewart, a Republican from Presque Isle, has represented District 2 in the Maine Senate since 2020 when he defeated Democratic incumbent Michael E. Carpenter. From 2016 to 2020, Stewart served in the Maine House of Representatives. During the 2019–20 session, he served as Assistant Minority Leader.[1]

Stewart announced a campaign for Maine's 2nd congressional district in 2022, challenging incumbent Democrat Jared Golden, but later withdrew and chose to run for re-election to the State Senate following the entry of former Congressman Bruce Poliquin.[2]

Following his re-election in November 2022, Stewart was elected by his Republican caucus colleagues as Senate Minority Leader.[3] He was re-elected to a third term in 2024, and was again chosen as Senate Minority Leader.

Background

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Stewart earned a BA in political science and sociology (2016) and an MBA from the University of Maine (2018). He graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 2022 and was admitted to the Maine State Bar Association later that same year.[4] Stewart also serves as a reservist in the United States Navy and previously served as a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Presque Isle, Maine.

References

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  1. ^ "Presque Isle Rep. Trey Stewart running for Maine Senate seat held by Mike Carpenter". The County. March 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Presque Isle lawmaker leaves Maine's 2nd District race to endorse Bruce Poliquin". Piscataquis Observer. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  3. ^ Shepherd, Michael (10 November 2022). "Young Aroostook lawmaker will lead Republicans in the Maine Senate". Bangor Daily News.
  4. ^ "Trey Stewart". Vote Smart.
Maine House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 147th district

2016–2020
Succeeded by
Joseph Underwood
Maine Senate
Preceded by Member of the Maine Senate
from the 2nd district

2020–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Maine Senate
2022–present