Rankin earned his B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1984. He went on to receive his J.D. in 1987. Rankin is an attorney for Rankin & Rankin.
Section 6 of Part 2 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "The Senators shall be 25 years of age at the commencement of the term, for which they are elected, and in all other respects their ...