Martin. The incident is credited with contributing to the establishment of term limits for Maine legislators later in 1993. Diamond entered the race for Maine's 1st congressional district in 1994 but lost the Democratic primary election. He remained Secretary of State until 1997 under Governor Angus King. Maine Senate 2004-2012, 2014- Diamond again ran for the Senate District 12 seat in 2004. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Joseph Bruno 55%-45% in the general election. He was re-elected in 2006, 2008, and 2010 before reaching his term limit. In 2014, Diamond again sought the Senate District 26 seat, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Kaile Warren 63%-37% in the general election. He was re-elected in 2016, 2018 and 2020. Personal life Diamond and his wife, Jane Diamond, live in Windham. They have two adult daughters and eight grandchildren. In 2012, Diamond published The Evil and the Innocent, a compilation of true crime stories about perpetrators and victims of child sexual abuse. Diamond has been the co-founder and president of Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors since 2007 and serves on the board of directors for the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals and for Hospice of Southern Maine. Electoral record Maine House Maine Senate (Diamond served as the Maine Secretary of State from 1989 to 1997.) References External links Maine Senate Democrats: Bill Diamond Portland Press Herald op ed: "Sen. Bill Diamond: Maine judiciary is something we can all be proud of" The Evil and the Innocent on Goodreads 1945 births Schoolteachers from Maine Living people Democratic Party Maine state senators Democratic Party members of the Maine House of Representatives People from Windham, Maine Secretaries of State of Maine University of New England (United States) alumni University of Southern Maine alumni 21st-century American politicians