Jill Duson
Jill Duson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 27. She assumed office on December 6, 2022. Her current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Duson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 27. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Jill Duson graduated from Chester High School in 1971. Duson earned a B.A. in political science and literature from Antioch College in 1976, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. Her career experience includes working as the manager of the Compliance Division of the Maine Human Rights Commission, the director of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services of the Maine Department of Labor, and the president/principal of Perkins Thompson Consulting, LLC. Duson has served on the city council of Portland, Maine.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Duson was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Maine State Senate District 27
Incumbent Jill Duson is running in the general election for Maine State Senate District 27 on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 27
Incumbent Jill Duson defeated Dale Holman in the general election for Maine State Senate District 27 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Duson (D) | 77.2 | 16,500 |
| Dale Holman (R) | 22.8 | 4,876 | ||
| Total votes: 21,376 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 27
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jill Duson in round 1 .
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Total votes: 2,071 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 27
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Dale Holman in round 1 .
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Total votes: 502 |
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 27
Jill Duson defeated Jeffrey Tounge in the general election for Maine State Senate District 27 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Duson (D) | 77.9 | 14,225 |
| Jeffrey Tounge (R) | 22.1 | 4,041 | ||
| Total votes: 18,266 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 27
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jill Duson in round 1 .
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Total votes: 3,605 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 27
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jeffrey Tounge in round 1 .
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Total votes: 604 |
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2018
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 28
Heather Sanborn won election in the general election for Maine State Senate District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Sanborn (D) | 81.0 | 15,940 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 19.0 | 3,729 | ||
| Total votes: 19,669 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Martin (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 28
Heather Sanborn defeated Jill Duson in the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 28 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather Sanborn | 58.6 | 3,093 |
| Jill Duson | 41.4 | 2,188 | |
| Total votes: 5,281 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 28
Patrick Martin advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 28 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patrick Martin | 100.0 | 1,270 | |
| Total votes: 1,270 | |||
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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.[2] Incumbent Anne Haskell (D) did not seek re-election.
Mark Dion defeated Karen Usher in the Maine State Senate District 28 general election.[3]
| Maine State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Dion |
71.39% | 15,375 | |
| Republican | Karen Usher | 28.61% | 6,161 | |
| Total Votes | 21,536 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Mark Dion defeated Jill Duson and Ann Peoples in the Maine State Senate District 28 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Maine State Senate, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mark Dion |
43.74% | 664 | |
| Democratic | Jill Duson | 38.87% | 590 | |
| Democratic | Ann Peoples | 17.39% | 264 | |
| Total Votes | 1,518 | |||
Karen Usher ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 28 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Maine State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Republican | Karen Usher (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2024
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In 2024, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 17.
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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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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Maine State Senate District 27 |
Officeholder Maine State Senate District 27 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jill Duson," accessed April 28, 2023
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by Benjamin Chipman (D) |
Maine State Senate District 27 2022-Present |
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