2025 ME Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Maine Legislature in 2025. and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes

1. Ghost-gun Ban

Creates new restrictions on firearms lacking serial numbers, and bans "undetectable firearms" in Maine.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

2. Renewable-energy Goals

Updates the state's renewable and clean-energy laws by setting a 2040 goal that 90 percent of retail electricity sales come from renewable resources and 10 percent from "clean resources," including certain nuclear, hydro, and low-emission generators.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

3. January 6 Commemoration

Designates January 6 as "A Day to Remember."

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

4. Con-Con: Term Limits

Submits two formal applications under Article V of the U.S. Constitution asking Congress to call constitutional conventions.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion

Expands ranked-choice voting (RCV) to Maine's general and special elections for governor, state senators, and state representatives, replacing traditional plurality voting for those offices.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance

Declares that if Congress does not propose a constitutional amendment by December 31, 2026 to regulate money in politics, then Maine will formally apply for an Article V convention.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

How did they vote?

Donna Bailey
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-031
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Joseph M. Baldacci
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-009
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Anne Beebe-Center
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-012
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Richard A. Bennett
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-018
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Susan Bernard
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Bruce A. Bickford
75% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-020
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Russell J. Black
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-005
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Richard T. Bradstreet
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-015
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Stacy Fielding Brenner
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-030
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Anne M. Carney
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-029
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Glenn Chip Curry
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-011
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Scott W. Cyrway
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-016
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Jill C. Duson
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-027
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Bradlee Thomas Farrin
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-003
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Nicole Grohoski
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-007
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Stacey K. Guerin
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-004
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
David G. Haggan
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-010
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Matthew Harrington
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-033
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Craig V. Hickman
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-014
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Henry L. Ingwersen
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-032
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Matthea Larsen Daughtry
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-023
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Mark W. Lawrence
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-035
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
James D. Libby
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-022
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Joseph Martin
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-019
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Marianne Moore
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-006
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Timothy E. Nangle
25% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-026
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Teresa S. Pierce
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-025
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Joseph E. Rafferty
40% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-034
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Cameron D. Reny
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-013
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Margaret R. Rotundo
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-021
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Harold L. Stewart
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-002
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Rachel Talbot Ross
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-028
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Denise Tepler
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-024
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Jeffrey L. Timberlake
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-017
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
Michael Tipping
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-008
1. Ghost-gun Ban
2. Renewable-energy Goals
3. January 6 Commemoration
4. Con-Con: Term Limits
5. Ranked-choice-voting Expansion
6. Article V Convention for Campaign Finance
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