Irene Gifford

Republican Party

Maine House of Representatives District 28

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Christopher Caiazzo

Compensation

Base salary

16,245.12 for the first regular session. $11,668.32 for the second regular session.

Per diem

$70/day for lodging (or round-trip mileage up to $0.55/mile in lieu of housing, plus tolls). $50/day for meals.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Personal

Profession

Hairdresser

Contact

Official website

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Irene Gifford (Republican Party) is a member of theMaine House of Representatives, representingDistrict 28. She assumed office on December 6, 2022. Her current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Gifford (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theMaine House of Representatives to representDistrict 28. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Irene Gifford lives in Lincoln, Maine. Gifford's career experience includes working as a hairdresser.^[1]

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Gifford was assigned to the following committees:

• House Engrossed Bills Committee

2023-2024

Gifford was assigned to the following committees:

• House Engrossed Bills Committee
• Marine Resources Committee

Elections

2024

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 28

IncumbentIrene Gifford defeatedNatalie DiPentino in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 28 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Irene Gifford (R)	75.1	3,642
		Natalie DiPentino (D)	24.9	1,210

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,852
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 28

The following candidates advanced in theranked-choice voting election:Natalie DiPentino in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Natalie DiPentino	100	200	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 200
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 28

The following candidates advanced in theranked-choice voting election:Irene Gifford in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Irene Gifford	100	516	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 516
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Endorsements

2022

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 28

Irene Gifford defeatedNatalie DiPentino in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 28 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Irene Gifford (R)	70.9	2,840
		Natalie DiPentino (D)	29.1	1,164

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,004
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeffery Gifford (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 28

The following candidates advanced in theranked-choice voting election:Natalie DiPentino in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Natalie DiPentino	100	306	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 306
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 28

The following candidates advanced in theranked-choice voting election:Jeffery Gifford in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Jeffery Gifford	100	395	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 395
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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Campaign finance summary

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2024

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