OXFORD – Jim Hamper of Oxford has announced his intention to run for re-election to Maine Senate District 19.

He recently submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office more than the 100 needed signatures to appear on the November ballot.

Hamper is chairman of the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, which is responsible for writing the state budget. He has also been a member of the Health and Human Services Committee.

“Helping to get Maine’s fiscal house in order has been one of my top priorities since I first arrived in Augusta,” Hamper said in a written statement.

“For so long state government spent beyond its means and kicked the can down the road for future generations to deal with. I am proud to say that we’ve reversed that trend under Republican leadership, but so much more needs to be done to get Maine on the right fiscal track. I want to be part of the solution in Augusta.”

Hamper is serving his second term in the Maine Senate. Previously, he was a member of the House of Representatives.