Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
ME Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Maine Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
House of Representatives
1. State-Controlled Health Care
2. Gender Changes on Birth Certificates
LD855 Gender Changes on Birth Certificates (passed 82 to 56 on 6/14/2021). Permits the issuance of a new certificate of birth following an application for a “gender marker” change.
3. Ranked-Choice Voting in Maine's Constitution
4. [Motion to Defeat] Limiting the Governor's Emergency Powers
[Motion to Defeat] LD980 Limiting the Governor's Emergency Powers (passed 78 to 62 on 6/7/2021). Would place several limitations on the powers of the Governor to issue and maintain an emergency proclamation, and specify that a violation by the Governor of the exercise of emergency powers is an impeachable offense.
5. [Motion to Defeat] Right to Self-Defense
[Motion to Defeat] LD1138 Right to Self-Defense (passed 79 to 62 on 6/3/2021). Would permit the use of deadly force to prevent death or serious bodily injury in self-defense, or in defense of a 3rd person, or to prevent a kidnapping, robbery, or gross sexual assault.
6. [Motion to Defeat] Article V Convention: Term Limits
[Motion to Defeat] HP348 Article V Convention: Term Limits (passed 80 to 61 on 5/19/2021). Would apply to Congress to call an “Article V constitutional convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to impose congressional term limits.”
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Robert Alley | D | HD-138 | 33% | - | + | - | - | - | + |
John Andrews | L | HD-073 | 80% | . | + | + | + | + | - |
Amy Arata | R | HD-065 | 75% | . | . | + | + | + | - |
Poppy Arford | D | HD-049 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Susan Austin | R | HD-067 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Christopher Babbidge | D | HD-008 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Kyle Bailey | D | HD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
Arthur Bell | D | HD-047 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Susan Bernard | R | HD-149 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Seth Berry | D | HD-055 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Bruce Bickford | R | HD-063 | 100% | + | . | + | + | + | . |
Mark Blier | R | HD-022 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Lydia Blume | D | HD-003 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
James Boyle | D | HD-027 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Richard Bradstreet | R | HD-080 | 75% | . | . | + | + | + | - |
Michael Brennan | D | HD-036 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Heidi Brooks | D | HD-061 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Mark Bryant | D | HD-024 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Christopher Caiazzo | D | HD-028 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Barbara Cardone | D | HD-127 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Nathan Carlow | R | HD-016 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Meldon Carmichael | R | HD-137 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Richard Cebra | R | HD-068 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | - |
Kristen Cloutier | D | HD-060 | 20% | - | - | - | . | - | + |
Amanda Collamore | R | HD-106 | 80% | + | + | + | + | . | - |
Benjamin Collings | D | HD-042 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Jonathan Connor | R | HD-058 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Lynn Copeland | D | HD-014 | 20% | - | - | - | . | - | + |
Patrick Corey | R | HD-025 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Danny Costain | R | HD-100 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Lydia Crafts | D | HD-090 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Margaret Craven | D | HD-059 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Edward Crockett | D | HD-043 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scott Cuddy | D | HD-098 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
Kathleen Dillingham | R | HD-072 | 80% | + | . | + | + | + | - |
Janice Dodge | D | HD-097 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Josanne Dolloff | R | HD-115 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Donna Doore | D | HD-085 | 0% | - | . | - | . | - | . |
Victoria Doudera | D | HD-094 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Kathy Downes | R | HD-130 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Gary Drinkwater | R | HD-121 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
John Ducharme | R | HD-111 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Michelle Dunphy | D | HD-122 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Jeffrey Evangelos | I | HD-091 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Richard Evans | D | HD-120 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
William Faulkingham | R | HD-136 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Jessica Fay | D | HD-066 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Ryan Fecteau | D | HD-011 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Justin Fecteau | R | HD-086 | 67% | + | - | + | + | + | - |
Steven Foster | R | HD-104 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Lois Galgay Reckitt | D | HD-031 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Valli Geiger | D | HD-093 | 20% | - | - | - | . | - | + |
Traci Gere | D | HD-009 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Jeffery Gifford | R | HD-142 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Lori Gramlich | D | HD-013 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Randall Greenwood | R | HD-082 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Abigail Griffin | R | HD-102 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Chad Grignon | R | HD-118 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Nicole Grohoski | D | HD-132 | 20% | - | - | . | - | - | + |
David Haggan | R | HD-101 | 100% | + | + | + | + | . | . |
Randall Hall | R | HD-114 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Jeffery Hanley | R | HD-087 | 75% | + | + | . | . | + | - |
Thomas Harnett | D | HD-083 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Matthew Harrington | R | HD-019 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Tavis Hasenfus | D | HD-081 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Frances Head | R | HD-117 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Allison Hepler | D | HD-053 | 20% | . | - | - | - | - | + |
Sherman Hutchins | R | HD-131 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Patricia Hymanson | D | HD-004 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Kathy Javner | R | HD-141 | 100% | + | + | + | + | . | . |
Chris Johansen | R | HD-145 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Christopher Kessler | D | HD-032 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Maryanne Kinney | R | HD-099 | 80% | + | . | + | + | + | - |
Theodore Kryzak | R | HD-020 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Scott Landry | D | HD-113 | 40% | - | - | - | . | + | + |
Raegan LaRochelle | D | HD-086 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Michael Lemelin | R | HD-088 | 80% | + | + | + | . | + | - |
Laurel Libby | R | HD-064 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Grayson Lookner | D | HD-037 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Peter Lyford | R | HD-129 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Sheila Lyman | R | HD-074 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Colleen Madigan | D | HD-110 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
John Martin | D | HD-151 | 50% | - | - | + | - | + | + |
Roland Martin | D | HD-150 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Thomas Martin | R | HD-057 | 67% | + | - | + | . | . | . |
Richard Mason | R | HD-056 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Kristi Mathieson | D | HD-001 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Ann Matlack | D | HD-092 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
David McCrea | D | HD-148 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Joyce McCreight | D | HD-051 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Genevieve McDonald | D | HD-134 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Gina Melaragno | D | HD-062 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Michele Meyer | D | HD-002 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Rebecca Millett | D | HD-030 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Sawin Millett | R | HD-071 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Victoria Morales | D | HD-033 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Stephen Moriarty | D | HD-045 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Joshua Morris | R | HD-075 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Cathy Nadeau | R | HD-078 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Rena Newell | HD-TRIBE | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
Daniel Newman | R | HD-076 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Kevin O'Connell | D | HD-128 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Beth O'Connor | R | HD-005 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Margaret O'Neil | D | HD-015 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Lester Ordway | R | HD-023 | 80% | + | . | + | + | + | - |
Laurie Osher | D | HD-123 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Wayne Parry | R | HD-010 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Sean Paulhus | D | HD-052 | 25% | - | - | . | - | . | + |
Sarah Pebworth | D | HD-133 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Michael Perkins | R | HD-077 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Joseph Perry | D | HD-124 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | . |
Anne Perry | D | HD-140 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Richard Pickett | R | HD-116 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Teresa Pierce | D | HD-044 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
William Pluecker | I | HD-095 | 33% | - | - | + | - | - | + |
Jennifer Poirier | R | HD-107 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Dwayne Prescott | R | HD-017 | 75% | . | . | + | + | + | - |
Tracy Quint | R | HD-144 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Morgan Rielly | D | HD-034 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Walter Riseman | I | HD-069 | 33% | - | - | - | - | + | + |
Tiffany Roberts-Lovell | D | HD-006 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Timothy Roche | R | HD-007 | 75% | . | . | + | + | + | - |
Amy Roeder | D | HD-125 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Shelley Rudnicki | R | HD-108 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Melanie Sachs | D | HD-048 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Suzanne Salisbury | D | HD-035 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Heidi Sampson | R | HD-021 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Braden Sharpe | D | HD-046 | 33% | . | - | . | . | - | + |
Erin Sheehan | D | HD-012 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Thomas Skolfield | R | HD-112 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Peggy Stanley | R | HD-143 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Paul Stearns | R | HD-119 | 75% | + | + | . | + | . | - |
Joel Stetkis | R | HD-105 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Holly Stover | D | HD-089 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Laura Supica | D | HD-126 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Michael Sylvester | D | HD-039 | 20% | . | - | - | - | - | + |
Rachel Talbot Ross | D | HD-040 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Denise Tepler | D | HD-054 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Maureen Terry | D | HD-026 | 20% | - | . | - | - | - | + |
Timothy Theriault | R | HD-079 | 75% | . | + | + | + | . | - |
James Thorne | R | HD-103 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Ralph Tucker | D | HD-050 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
William Tuell | R | HD-139 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
John Tuttle | D | HD-018 | 20% | - | - | - | - | . | + |
Joseph Underwood | R | HD-147 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Nathan Wadsworth | R | HD-070 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Sophia Warren | I | HD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Charlotte Warren | D | HD-084 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Bruce White | D | HD-109 | 20% | - | . | - | - | - | + |
Dustin White | R | HD-146 | 80% | . | + | + | + | + | - |
Lynne Williams | D | HD-135 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Barbara Wood | D | HD-038 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Samuel Zager | D | HD-041 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Stanley Zeigler | D | HD-096 | 20% | - | - | . | - | - | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 17.3% |
Libertarian | 80% |
Republican | 82.9% |
Independent | 20.8% |