Janice Dodge
Janice Dodge (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 39. She assumed office on December 6, 2022. Her current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Dodge (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 39. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Janice Dodge lives in Belfast, Maine. Dodge earned a bachelor's degree in music/education from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1979. Her career experience includes working as a teacher. Dodge has served as the president of Waldo County Retired Educators and has been affiliated with the Maine Education Association and Waldo County Triad.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Dodge was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Dodge was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Dodge was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
Janice Dodge was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2024
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Janice Dodge defeated Stephen Hemenway in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 39 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Janice Dodge (D) | 67.9 | 3,932 |
 | Stephen Hemenway (R)  | 32.1 | 1,860 | |
| Total votes: 5,792 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 39
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Janice Dodge in round 1 .
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Total votes: 567 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 39
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Stephen Hemenway in round 1 .
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Total votes: 293 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dodge in this election.
2022
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Janice Dodge defeated Stephen Hemenway in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 39 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janice Dodge (D) | 68.6 | 3,442 |
| Stephen Hemenway (R) | 31.4 | 1,572 | |
| Total votes: 5,014 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 39
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Janice Dodge in round 1 .
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Total votes: 544 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 39
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Stephen Hemenway in round 1 .
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Total votes: 325 |
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2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 97
Incumbent Janice Dodge defeated William C. Elliott Jr. in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 97 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janice Dodge (D) | 67.2 | 3,836 |
| William C. Elliott Jr. (R) | 32.8 | 1,875 | ||
| Total votes: 5,711 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Digioia (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 97
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Janice Dodge in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,755 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 97
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Matthew Digioia in round 1 .
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Total votes: 594 |
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2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 97
Janice Dodge defeated Bevelyn Beatty in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 97 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janice Dodge (D) | 72.7 | 3,440 |
 | Bevelyn Beatty (R) | 27.3 | 1,292 | |
| Total votes: 4,732 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 97
Janice Dodge defeated Caitlin Hills in the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 97 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janice Dodge | 53.7 | 815 |
| Caitlin Hills | 46.3 | 704 | ||
| Total votes: 1,519 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 97
Bevelyn Beatty advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 97 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bevelyn Beatty | 100.0 | 267 |
| Total votes: 267 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rita Horsey (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Janice Dodge did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Janice Dodge did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2024.
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- Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2023.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2022.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- Maine Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on 14 bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2021.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2020.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2019.
- Maine Citizens for Clean Elections — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Maine House of Representatives District 39 |
Officeholder Maine House of Representatives District 39 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Michael Sylvester (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 39 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Erin Herbig (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 97 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Richard Mason (R) |
