Cynthia Dill

Cynthia Dill
Maine State Senate District 7
Former Member
In office
2011-2012
Party	Democratic
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 8, 2010
First elected	May 10, 2011
Term limits	Four consecutive terms
Prior offices
Maine State House of Representatives
2006-2011
Education
Bachelor's	University of Vermont, 1987
J.D.	Northeastern University School Of Law, 1990
Personal
Birthday	January 6, 1965
Place of birth	Carmel, NY
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Christian
Websites
Office website
Personal website

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Cynthia Dill (b. January 6, 1965) is a former Democratic member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 7 from 2011 to 2012. She represented House District 121 from 2006 to 2011 and serves on the Cape Elizabeth Town Council. Dill was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Maine. Dill won the Democratic nomination in the June 12, 2012 primary.

Dill lost to Angus King (I) on November 6, 2012.

Biography

Education:

• 1987: University of Vermont
• 1990: Northeastern University School of Law

Career

• Cape Elizabeth Town Council
• 2006-2011: Maine House of Representatives, District 121
• May 2011-Present: Maine State Senate, District 7

Dill is a lawyer and owner of her own law office. She previously worked as a lawyer and associate for Thompson, McNaboc, Ashley and Bull.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dill served on the following committees:

• Ethics Committee, Maine House of Representatives
• Judiciary

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dill served on the following committees:

• Ethics Committee
• Judiciary Committee

Campaign themes

2011

Dill's 2011 special election campaign site emphasizes several key policy positions and campaign themes:

• Committed to Community: "My voting record reflects the values and priorities of our community and the people I proudly serve. I will always put community over party when representing South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough in Augusta."

• Committed to Excellence in our Schools: "I protected our schools from consolidation, keeping education in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough strong. I will continue to fight for the fair distribution of education funding, and much needed reforms to ensure our students can learn and compete in the 21st century."

• Committed to Economic Prosperity: "I have led the effort to bring high-speed Internet to unserved areas of our state, and helped to bring over $35 million of investment to Maine. This will create jobs and help the business community, as well as enhance educational opportunities, healthcare delivery, and public safety."

• Committed to Responsible Tax Policy and Spending: "The Maine Tax Code needs modernization to eliminate numerous exemptions, broaden the sales tax base and reduce income taxes. We can't give tax cuts to the very wealthy while taxing public employee salaries and pensions."

• Committed to Protecting the Environment: "The environment is under attack this session in Augusta. You can count on me to support the Kids' Safe Product Act and the numerous other laws that protect our pristine environment."

Elections

2012

See also: United States Senate elections in Maine, 2012

Dill did not run for re-election to the Maine State Senate in 2012. Instead, she ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Maine. Dill defeated Benjamin Pollard, Matthew Dunlap, and Jon Hinck in the June 5 primary. She was defeated by Angus King in the general election on November 6, 2012.

U.S. Senate, Maine, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Independent	Angus King	51.1%	370,580
	Democratic	Cynthia Dill	12.8%	92,900
	Republican	Charles Summers	29.7%	215,399
	Libertarian	Andrew Ian Dodge	0.8%	5,624
	Independent	Danny Francis Dalton	0.8%	5,807
	Independent	Stephen Woods	1.4%	10,289
	N/A	Blank Votes	3.3%	24,121
Total Votes				724,720
Source: Maine Secretary of State "United States Senate Election Results"

Polls

Angus King vs. Charles Summers Jr. vs. Cynthia Dill
Response	Rasmussen Reports(September 25, 2012)	Average
Angus King	45%	45%
Charles Summers Jr.	33%	33%
Cynthia Dill	14%	14%
Neither	1%	1%
Don't know	7%	7%
Number polled	500	500
Margin of error	+/-4.5	4.5%
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

2011

See also: State legislative special elections, 2011

Dill defeated Louis Maietta (R) in the May 10 special election.

2010

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2010

Dill's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Eric Lusk. According to unofficial results, Dill defeated Lusk in the November 2 general election.

Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 121 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Cynthia Dill (D)		2,655	57%
Eric Lusk (R)		1,895	41%

2008

On November 04, 2008, Cynthia Dill ran for District 121 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Jessica Sullivan.

Cynthia Dill raised $5,510 for her campaign.

Maine House of Representatives, District 121
Candidates		Votes
Cynthia Dill (D)		3,258
Jessica Sullivan (R)		2,108

Campaign donors

2012

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Above is a breakdown of funds for the 2012 election, according to source.

Dill lost the U.S. Senate election in 2012. During that election cycle, Dill's campaign committee raised a total of $184,364 and spent $190,528.

United States Senate, 2012 - Cynthia Dill Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$184,364
Total Spent	$190,528
Total Raised by Election Winner	$2,926,581
Total Spent by Election Winner	$2,850,780
Top contributors to Cynthia Dill's campaign committee
Pcs Family Homes	$10,000
Jones Day	$5,000
Service Employees International Union	$5,000
Thornton Academy	$5,000
Auto Europe	$2,500
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$19,400
Lawyers/Law Firms	$11,000
Home Builders	$10,000
Misc Unions	$5,000
Civil Servants/Public Officials	$4,000

2008

In 2008 Cynthia Dill collected $5,510 in donations.

His largest contributor in 2008 was:

Donor	Amount
Public Fund	$4,828

Recent news

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Cynthia Dill News Feed

• The Universal Notebook: King in a landslide - The Forecaster
• Competitive House Race Surfaces in Maine
• If Michaud's seat opens, scramble's on - Press Herald
• Michaud's possible jump sets off the sounds of musical chairs - Morning Sentinel

Personal

Dill resides in Cape Elizabeth, Maine with her husband Tom and two children, Harrison and Isabel.

Dill is a member of the First Congregational Church of South Portland, Porhead Museum of Art, Cleaves Law Library Board, New Hampshire Bar Association, and the Maine State Bar Association.

Contact

Address:

1227 Shore Road

Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

Email: rep.cynthia.dill@gmail.com; RepCynthia.Dill@legislature.maine.gov

Phone: (207) 767-7197

External links

Suggest a link

• Cynthia Dill for State Senate, campaign site
• Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Cynthia Dill
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006

References

Political offices
Preceded by Lawrence Bliss	Maine State Senate 7 2011–2012	Succeeded by Rebecca Millett (D)
Preceded by -	Maine House of Representatives District 121 2006–2011	Succeeded by Kimberly Monaghan-Derrig