James F Dill
Maine State Representative, District 26 since 2010. Ran in 9 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 7
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.5%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 84%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +36.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Elections
- Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ADMINISTRATION · Became law Apr 2026
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE DEPT · Became law Apr 2026
HUNTING · Became law Apr 2026
ABANDONED EQUIPMENT · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dill sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Dill is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sharon Frost, Tiffany Roberts, Dani O'Halloran
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Dill’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats84%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Maine House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Dill’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Dill | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | LD 395: An Act To Restore Access To Federal Laws Beneficial To The Wabanaki Nations | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 91–54 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | LD 2106: An Act To Prohibit The Disclosure Of Nonpublic Records Without Proper Judicial Review | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 79–69 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | LD 2176: An Act To Create A Right To Judicial Review Under The Maine Civil Rights Act For Persons… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 76–73 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | LD 1941: An Act To Implement Recommendations Of The Commission To Examine Reestablishing Parole | No | No | Yes | Failed 74–74 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | LD 1343: An Act To Protect The Right To Harvest Wildlife | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 77–66 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Dill was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maine House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | D+36.6 | D+8.0 | +28.6 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | D+15.3 | D+8.0 | +7.3 |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | D+18.7 | D+13.4 | +5.3 |
| 2020 | Maine State Senate, District 5 | Won | D+16.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Maine State Senate, District 5 | Won | D+13.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Maine State Senate, District 5 | Won | D+25.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maine State Senate, District 5 | Won | D+17.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maine State Senate, District 5 (primary) | Won | +29.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | Maine House of Representatives, District 14 | Won | D+31.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Maine House of Representatives, District 14 | Won | D+28.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $21.5K
- Spent
- $17K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Jun 11, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Dill, James F. State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Jun 11, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Dill has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 26 · since 2022
- Maine State Senate, District 5 · 2014–2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 14 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dill has run against
- Independent (I) · 2026 election, won
- Christina M. Ouellette (R) · 2024 election, won
- Christian Forrest Ireland (R) · 2020 election, won
- Debbi J. Perkins (R) · 2018 election, won
- Brett D. Baber (R) · 2016 election, won
- Mitchell L. McLaughlin (R) · 2014 election, won
- Carol Lord Klitch (R) · 2012 election, won
- Daniel P. Phillips (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Dill
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a3281b8a-e758-4804-a964-e8db96d043a8
- Wikidata Q16208644
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET