Maine State House District 120

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Deqa Dhalac Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

Jason J. ShedlockDemocratic

One candidate on the printed ballot.

Last election: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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Jason J. ShedlockDemocratic

Source: maine.gov, dated Oct 28

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History (21 elections for this seat)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDeqa DhalacWonName as filed: Deqa Abdi Dhalac	Democratic	3,326100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,650
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDeqa DhalacWon	Democratic	2,47067.7%	67.7%
RepublicanMichael J. Dougherty	Republican	1,18032.3%	32.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,605
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard A. EvansWon	Democratic	1,65335.9%	35.9%
RepublicanChad Richard Perkins	Republican	1,52833.2%	33.2%
OtherNorman E. Higgins(incumbent)	Other	1,42430.9%	30.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,397
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
OtherNorman E. HigginsWon(incumbent)	Other	1,85354.5%	54.5%
DemocraticRichard A. Evans	Democratic	1,54445.5%	45.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,324
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanNorman E. HigginsWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,31353.5%	53.5%
DemocraticRichard A. Evans	Democratic	2,01146.5%	46.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,639
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanNorman E. HigginsWon	Republican	2,37765.3%	65.3%
DemocraticDonald James Crossman	Democratic	1,26234.7%	34.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,285
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDiane RussellnateraWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,00870.2%	70.2%
RepublicanDavian Jon Akers	Republican	65815.4%	15.4%
GreenJustine A. Lynn	Green	61914.4%	14.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,049
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDiane Marie RussellnateraWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,69155.5%	55.5%
GreenAnna J. Trevorrow	Green	94531.0%	31.0%
RepublicanThomas T. Elliman	Republican	41313.6%	13.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,076
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDiane Marie RussellnateraWon	Democratic	2,10451.6%	51.6%
GreenSandy L. Amborn	Green	1,23130.2%	30.2%
RepublicanPeter I. Doyle	Republican	74118.2%	18.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,764
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnne M. RandWon	Democratic	1,57457.0%	57.0%
GreenBenjamin Meiklejohn	Green	1,19043.0%	43.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,218
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBenjamin F. DudleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,13050.5%	50.5%
GreenPamela Jean Cragin	Green	1,50335.6%	35.6%
RepublicanCraig M. Belanger	Republican	58513.9%	13.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,515
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJacqueline R. NortonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,62264.5%	64.5%
RepublicanRonald F. Jack	Republican	89335.5%	35.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,152
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJacqueline R. NortonWon	Democratic	2,02064.1%	64.1%
RepublicanJoseph R. Hunt	Republican	1,13235.9%	35.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,151
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJane W. SaxlWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,35763.1%	63.1%
RepublicanBonnie L. Haghkerdar	Republican	79436.9%	36.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,254
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJane W. SaxlWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,74653.7%	53.7%
RepublicanNichi S. Farnham	Republican	1,50846.3%	46.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,912
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJane W. SaxlWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,49451.3%	51.3%
RepublicanG. Clifton Eames	Republican	1,41848.7%	48.7%

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard P. RuhlinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,571100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,571
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard P. RuhlinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,93154.1%	54.1%
RepublicanGerald Robertson	Republican	1,64045.9%	45.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,811
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard P. RuhlinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,95151.2%	51.2%
RepublicanGerald Robertson	Republican	1,86048.8%	48.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,058
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard P. RuhlinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,56151.0%	51.0%
RepublicanGerald Robertson	Republican	1,49749.0%	49.0%

Maine House of Representatives District 120, 1984 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard P. RuhlinWon	Democratic	3,118100.0%	100.0%

2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
1984 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2024.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:me/sldl:120

These 2024 votes come from MEDSL's precinct file, not Maine's certified tabulation: the Secretary of State's site blocks our downloader. In the 35 Senate races, where we could read certified totals, this file ran 0.1% to 1.8% below them. Official results, Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026