Jennifer DeChant
Jennifer DeChant is a former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 52 from 2012 to 2019. DeChant resigned from office on February 1, 2019 to take a job in the private sector.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Leaves of Absence |
| • Energy, Utilities and Technology |
| • Government Oversight |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, DeChant served on the following committees:
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| • Energy, Utilities and Technology |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, DeChant served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Jennifer DeChant defeated Bil Weidner in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 52 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer DeChant (D) | 71.6 | 2,959 |
| Bil Weidner (R) | 28.4 | 1,173 | ||
| Total votes: 4,132 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Jennifer DeChant advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 52 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer DeChant | 100.0 | 1,101 |
| Total votes: 1,101 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 52
Bil Weidner advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 52 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bil Weidner | 100.0 | 395 | |
| Total votes: 395 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives 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.[2]
Incumbent Jennifer DeChant defeated Bil Weidner in the Maine House of Representatives District 52 general election.[3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 52 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jennifer DeChant Incumbent |
64.45% | 3,021 | |
| Republican | Bil Weidner | 35.55% | 1,666 | |
| Total Votes | 4,687 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jennifer DeChant ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 52 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 52 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jennifer DeChant Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Bil Weidner ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 52 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 52 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bil Weidner (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives 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. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. District 62 incumbent Jennifer DeChant was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ryan Daniels was unopposed in the Republican primary. DeChant faces Daniels in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jennifer DeChant Incumbent |
63.1% | 2,435 | |
| Republican | Ryan Daniels | 32.6% | 1,257 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 4.4% | 169 | |
| Total Votes | 3,861 | |||
2012
DeChant won election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 62. DeChant defeated Paul O. Johnson in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Kyle Rogers (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jennifer DeChant |
62.5% | 2,478 | |
| Republican | Kyle Rogers | 37.5% | 1,488 | |
| Total Votes | 3,966 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Jennifer DeChant |
56.6% | 319 |
| Paul O. Johnson | 43.4% | 245 |
| Total Votes | 564 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2018
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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2017
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In 2017, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 7 through July 4. The legislature reconvened on July 20. The legislature held a veto session on August 2. The legislature held its first special session on October 23. The legislature held its second special session on November 6.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 20. A one-day veto session was held on April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2014, through July 16, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2012, to July 10, 2013.
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2012
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In 2012, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 4 through April 14, in recess from April 14 through May 13, and adjourned May 31.
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Personal
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When she served in the state legislature, DeChant and her husband had two sons.[12]
Recent news
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Democrat from Bath to give up Maine House seat," Feruary 1, 2019
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ DeChant for Maine, "About" accessed June 9, 2012
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| Preceded by Michael Clarke (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 52 2012–2019 |
Succeeded by Sean Paulhus (D) |
