# Jill Duson

Jill Duson is a Democratic member of the Maine Senate for district 27.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maine Senate, district 27
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/c2268745-e66c-42d5-93bf-3b52819006e9

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c2268745-e66c-42d5-93bf-3b52819006e9 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

90% of the 10 bills Duson sponsored got out of committee, in the top 5% of the Maine Senate.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.86 (standard error 0.04), from 58 donors and 586 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 22% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

771 roll calls. Attendance 97.5% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 97.0% (93.5%). 35 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-04-29 · voted nay · RECEDE AND CONCUR · LD 127 An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD127/
- 2026-04-14 · voted nay · ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-717) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ENACTMENT · LD 493 An Act To Expand Testing For Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances To Private Drinking Water Wells · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD493/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · RECEDE AND CONCUR · LD 2054 An Act To Clarify The Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits For Hunting Outfitters · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2054/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ENACTMENT · LD 1519 An Act To Create A Stewardship Program For Electronic Smoking Devices And Related Products · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1519/
- 2026-04-14 · voted nay · RECONSIDER · LD 2054 An Act To Clarify The Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits For Hunting Outfitters · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2054/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-709) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ENACTMENT-BOND ISSUE · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-13 · voted yea · ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED · LD 785 An Act To Enact The Remaining Recommendations Of The Task Force On Changes To The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD785/

## Legislation (ME 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 10 bills: 10 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 7 passed both, 6 became law. Cosponsored 68. 90.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 2 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 2176: An Act To Create A Right To Judicial Review Under The Maine Civil Rights Act For Persons Erroneously Detained (became law, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2176/
- LD 1962: An Act To Establish The Corrections Ombudsman (became law, 2026-04-19) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1962/
- LD 2147: An Act To Provide Funding To Improve The College And Career Readiness Of Certain Students In Androscoggin And Oxford Counties (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2147/
- LD 1816: An Act To Establish A Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System And Conduct An Inventory Of Existing Forensic Examination Kits In The… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1816/
- LD 1023: Resolve, To Reestablish And Continue The Work Of The Blue Economy Task Force (became law, 2025-07-01) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1023/
- LD 1638: An Act Regarding Disability Retirement Benefits Under The Maine Public Employees Retirement System (became law, 2025-06-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1638/
- LD 1668: An Act Regarding The Voting Requirement To Extend The Date For Adjournment Of The Legislature (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1668/
- LD 117: An Act To Provide Funding For Sexual Assault Services (became law, 2025-07-01) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD117/
- LD 511: Resolve, To Direct The Department Of Transportation To Implement The Recommendations Of The Portland To Auburn Rail Use Advisory Council (in committee, 2025-04-22) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD511/
- SP 184: Joint Resolution Celebrating The Life Of Mary Mcleod Bethune (passed both chambers, 2025-02-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP184/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,400 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 57% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/district27
- Campaign site: https://dusonformaine.mainecandidates.com/
- X: https://x.com/JillDuson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorJillDuson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Jill-Duson-for-State-Senate-100079649208519/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillduson
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-duson-8a4807a0/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c2268745-e66c-42d5-93bf-3b52819006e9