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The 2012 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 6 2012 alongside a presidential election other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe decided to retire instead of running for re-election to a fourth term. Former Independent Governor Angus King won the open seat.