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Maine, State Representative, District 97

Maine House of Representatives District 97
Current incumbentJanice Dodge Democratic Party

Maine's ninety-seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Janice Dodge.

Maine state representatives represent an average of 8,682 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 8,333 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Maine House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Maine legislators assume office after the first Wednesday in December after their election.

Qualifications

Section 4 of Part 1 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "Qualifications; residency requirement. No person shall be a member of the House of Representatives, unless the person shall, at the commencement of the period for which the person is elected, have been 5 years a citizen of the United States, have arrived at the age of 21 years, have been a resident in this State one year; and for the 3 months next preceding the time of this person's election shall have been, and, during the period for which elected, shall continue to be a resident in the district which that person represents."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$10,131/year$38/day for lodging (or mileage and tolls up to $38/day in lieu of housing). $32/day for meals. Set by statute.

Term limits

The Maine legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Maine Term Limits Act in 1993. That initiative said that Maine representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1993 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 1996.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Governor must call for an election and allow all political committees representing the vacant seat to set all deadlines. The person elected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline is March 16, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 97

Janice Dodge (D) defeated Bevelyn Beatty (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 97 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Janice Dodge (D)
72.7
3,440

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Bevelyn Beatty (R)
27.3
1,292

Total votes: 4,732
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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

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Janice Dodge (D)
53.7
815

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Caitlin Hills (D)
46.3
704

Total votes: 1,519
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

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Bevelyn Beatty (R)
100
267

Total votes: 267


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.

Incumbent Erin Herbig defeated Blaine Richardson in the Maine House of Representatives District 97 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 97 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Erin Herbig Incumbent 73.14% 3,912
Republican Blaine Richardson 26.86% 1,437
Total Votes 5,349
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Erin Herbig ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 97 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 97 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Erin Herbig Incumbent (unopposed)
Blaine Richardson ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 97 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 97 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Blaine Richardson (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 43 incumbent Erin Herbig was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Benjamin Bryant defeated Thomas Burpee in the Republican primary, but withdrew before the general election. Herbig defeated Paige Brown (G) in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 97, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngErin Herbig Incumbent 69% 3,076
Green Paige Brown 21.3% 947
None Blank Votes 9.7% 432
Total Votes 4,455


Maine House of Representatives, District 97 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBenjamin Bryant 71.4% 230
Thomas Burpee 28.6% 92
Total Votes 322

2012

Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 15, 2012. Incumbent Helen Rankin (D) defeated George Cunningham (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 97, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHelen Rankin Incumbent 53.5% 2,484
Republican George Cunningham 46.5% 2,163
Total Votes 4,647

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 97 raised a total of $86,716. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,336 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 97

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $9,159 2 $4,580
2014 $8,979 4 $2,245
2012 $9,854 2 $4,927
2010 $15,211 2 $7,606
2008 $12,980 2 $6,490
2006 $12,540 2 $6,270
2004 $11,260 3 $3,753
2002 $4,877 1 $4,877
2000 $1,856 2 $928
Total $86,716 20 $4,336