In which state was a joke candidate put up in 2012, of the feline variety which has a distinctive physical appearance and native to the state of Maine?
Hank the Cat Hank the Cat (August 2001 – February 13, 2014) was a Maine Coon feline that was put up as a joke candidate in the 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia, a feat which gained international coverage after Hank reportedly came third behind the two major candidates.
David Hastings (politician) David R. Hastings III is an American politician and lawyer from Maine. Hastings served as a Republican State Senator from Maine's 13th District, representing parts of Cumberland and Oxford Counties, including his residence of Fryeburg. A lifelong resident of Fryeburg, Hastings earned a B.A. from Bowdoin College and a J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law. He was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004 and was unable to run for re-election in 2012 due to term-limits. He was replaced by fellow Republican James Hamper.