James Libby

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jim Libby

| state_senate = Maine

| district = 22nd

| term_start = December 7, 2022

| term_end =

| predecessor = William Diamond

| successor =

| state_senate1 = Maine

| district1 = 34th

| term_start1 = December 4, 1996

| term_end1 = December 6, 2000

| predecessor1 = Willis Lord

| successor1 = Michael McAlevey

| state_house2 = Maine

| district2 = 14th

| term_start2 = December 7, 1994

| term_end2 = December 4, 1996

| predecessor2 = James Libby

| successor2 = John Vedral

| state_house3 = Maine

| district3 = 16th

| term_start3 = December 2, 1992

| term_end3 = December 7, 1994

| predecessor3 = Merton Waterman

| successor3 = R. Hunt

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|11|14}}

| birth_place = Saco, Maine, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Republican

| spouse = Jennifer Peternel

| education = Nasson College (BS)
St. Bonaventure University (MBA)
University of Maine (CAS, PhD)

}}

James D. Libby (born November 14, 1960)https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/6666/james-libby is an American politician, college professor and author from the state of Maine. A Republican, he served as a member the Maine House of Representatives from 1992 to 1996, then as a member of the Maine Senate from 1996 to 2000, before losing the 2002 Republican gubernatorial nomination to Peter Cianchette. Libby was the first candidate in the United States to qualify for a gubernatorial campaign as a "clean elections" candidate. He ran for the Maine House of Representatives in 2010, but lost the general election to the eventual Clerk of the Maine House of Representatives, Robert Hunt.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=710222 He was again elected to the Maine Senate in 2022 to represent the 22nd district. The district includes parts of Cumberland, Oxford, and York counties.{{Cite web|url=https://mesenategop.com/your-senators/senator-james-libby/|title=James Libby|date=November 9, 2022}} He is a candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election.{{Cite web |last=St Pierre |first=Ariana |date=2025-05-22 |title=Sen. James Libby running for governor of Maine |url=https://wgme.com/news/local/sen-james-libby-running-for-governor-of-maine-republicans-democrats-shenna-bellows-troy-jackson-angus-king-iii-david-jones-janet-mills |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=WGME |language=en}}

Libby has authored several books and articles, including "Super U: The History and Politics of the University of Maine System, and "Buxton, A Postcard History."{{cite web |url=https://www.thomas.edu/people/james-libby-ph-d |title=James Libby, Ph.D. |website=Thomas College}} He has been appointed to several board and commissions by Republican, Democrat, and Independent governors, including as a trustee of the Maine Community College System. He resides in Standish, Maine, with his wife, Jennifer (Peternel) Libby, daughter Grace, and son Brett.