James Dill (Maine)
2022 - Present
2026
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James Dill (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 26. He assumed office on December 6, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Dill (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 26. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
James Dill lives in Old Town, Maine.[1] Dill earned a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Maine and a Ph.D. in biology and entomology from Purdue University in 1979. His career experience includes working as a university professor and a pest management specialist.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Dill was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Dill was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee, Chair
- Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, Chair
- Senate Engrossed Bills Committee
2019-2020
Dill was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee, Chair
- Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, Chair
- Senate Engrossed Bills Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Engrossed Bills |
| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dill served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dill served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dill served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent James Dill defeated Christina Ouellette in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 26 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Dill (D) | 57.6 | 2,931 | |
 | Christina Ouellette (R) | 42.4 | 2,155 | |
| Total votes: 5,086 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 26
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: James Dill in round 1 .
| Total votes: 280 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 26
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Christina Ouellette in round 1 .
| Total votes: 261 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dill in this election.
2022
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 26
James Dill defeated Christina Ouellette in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 26 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Dill (D) | 59.5 | 2,419 | |
| Christina Ouellette (R) | 40.5 | 1,647 | |
| Total votes: 4,066 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 26
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: James Dill in round 1 .
| Total votes: 537 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 26
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Christina Ouellette in round 1 .
| Total votes: 272 |
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- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2022
James Dill was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2020
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 5
Incumbent James Dill defeated Christian Ireland in the general election for Maine State Senate District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Dill (D) | 58.0 | 11,571 | |
| Christian Ireland (R) | 42.0 | 8,381 | |
| Total votes: 19,952 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 5
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: James Dill in round 1 .
| Total votes: 3,447 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 5
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Christian Ireland in round 1 .
| Total votes: 1,832 |
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2018
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 5
Incumbent James Dill defeated Debbi Perkins and Maia Dendinger in the general election for Maine State Senate District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Dill (D) | 55.7 | 8,789 | |
| Debbi Perkins (R) | 37.1 | 5,855 | |
| Maia Dendinger (Maine Socialist Party) | 7.1 | 1,124 | |
| Total votes: 15,768 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 5
Incumbent James Dill advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 5 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Dill | 100.0 | 2,668 | |
| Total votes: 2,668 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 5
Keith Kneeland Sr. advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 5 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keith Kneeland Sr. | 100.0 | 1,624 |
| Total votes: 1,624 | ||||
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2016
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Maine State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.[3]
Incumbent James Dill defeated Brent Baber in the Maine State Senate District 5 general election.[4]
| Maine State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James Dill Incumbent |
62.59% | 12,117 | |
| Republican | Brent Baber | 37.41% | 7,241 | |
| Total Votes | 19,358 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent James Dill ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 5 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Maine State Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | James Dill Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Brent Baber ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 5 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Maine State Senate, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brent Baber (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maine State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. James Dill defeated Herbert Clark in the Democratic primary. Wanda Lincoln was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew afterwards. Dill defeated replacement Republican candidate Mitchell McLaughlin in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | James Dill |
54.7% | 8,638 | |
| Republican | Mitchell McLaughlin | 38.3% | 6,052 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 7.1% | 1,115 | |
| Total Votes | 15,805 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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James Dill |
64.6% | 1,351 |
| Herbert Clark | 35.4% | 739 |
| Total Votes | 2,090 | |
2012
Dill won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 14. Dill ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Carol Klitch (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | James Dill Incumbent |
65.6% | 2,577 | |
| Republican | Carol Klitch | 34.4% | 1,351 | |
| Total Votes | 3,928 | |||
2010
Dill's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Daniel Phillips. According to official results, Dill defeated Phillips in the November 2 general election. Dill defeated incumbent Richard Blanchard in the June 8 Democratic primary by a margin of 512-329. Blanchard was seeking his fourth term.[13]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 14 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Dill (D)
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1,964 | 62% | ||
| Daniel Phillips (R) | 1,093 | 34% | ||
2022
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2020
James Dill did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign themes
2024
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Personal
Dill and his wife, Jane, have three children.
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2023
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In 2023, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 7 to March 30.
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2022
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In 2022, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 9.
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2021
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In 2021, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 2 to March 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 17.
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2019
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In 2019, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5 through June 19.
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2018
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In 2018, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 2. The legislature held a special session from June 19 to September 13.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Maine House of Representatives District 26 |
Officeholder Maine House of Representatives District 26 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maine House of Representatives, "James F. Dill," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jim Dill," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Maureen Terry (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 26 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Maine State Senate District 5 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Russell Black (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 14 2010-2014 |
Succeeded by - |
