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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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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 2023

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 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second 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.

Senate
House of Representatives

Senate

1. Gender Records

Good Vote: No
LD956 Gender Records (Passed 22 to 8 on 5/18/2023). Requires healthcare facilities to collect data on sexual orientation and gender identity during intake and whenever demographic information is gathered.

2. Energy Scoring System

Good Vote: No
LD1101 Energy Scoring System (Passed 22 to 10 on 6/12/2023). Creates a home energy scoring system to evaluate residential building energy efficiency, estimating energy use and costs, suggesting improvements, and aligning with the US Department of Energy's standards.

3. Minimum Wage

Good Vote: No
LD1376 Minimum Wage (Passed 22 to 11 on 6/13/2023). Increases the state minimum wage of $15 per hour.

4. Civil Rights

Good Vote: No
LD868 Civil Rights (Passed 23 to 8 on 6/12/2023). Extends the protections of the Maine Civil Rights Act to include actions that cause "emotional distress" or "fear of violence".

5. Abortion

Good Vote: No
LD616 Abortion (Passed 23 to 11 on 6/21/2023). Ensures that medical malpractice insurers in Maine cannot penalize healthcare professionals who offer reproductive health services solely because they face disciplinary actions in another state for providing those services.

6. MaineCare Sex Changes

Good Vote: No
LD1040 MaineCare Sex Changes (Passed 23 to 10 on 6/20/2023). Mandates that MaineCare provide reimbursement for treatment related to "gender dysphoria."
Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Donna Bailey D SD-031 0% ------
Joseph Baldacci D SD-009 0% ------
Pinny Beebe-Center D SD-012 0% ------
Richard Bennett R SD-019 40% .++---
Russell Black R SD-017 100% ..+.++
Eric Brakey R SD-020 67% -++++-
Stacy Brenner D SD-030 0% ------
Anne Carney D SD-029 0% ------
Benjamin Chipman D SD-027 0% ------
Glenn Curry D SD-011 0% ------
Scott Cyrway R SD-016 NA ......
James Dill D SD-005 NA ......
Jill Duson D SD-027 0% ------
Bradlee Farrin R SD-003 100% +.+.++
Stacey Guerin R SD-010 100% ++++++
Craig Hickman D SD-014 0% ------
Henry Ingwersen D SD-032 0% ------
Troy Jackson D SD-001 0% .-----
Lisa Keim R SD-018 NA ++....
David LaFountain D SD-016 0% .-----
Matthea Larsen Daughtry D SD-024 0% ------
Mark Lawrence D SD-035 0% -----.
James Libby R SD-022 83% -+++++
Marianne Moore R SD-006 83% -+++++
Timothy Nangle D SD-026 0% ------
Matthew Pouliot R SD-015 100% +..+++
Joseph Rafferty D SD-034 0% ------
Cameron Reny D SD-013 0% ------
Margaret Rotundo D SD-021 0% ------
Harold Stewart R SD-002 100% ++++++
Jeffrey Timberlake R SD-022 100% +++.++
Michael Tipping D SD-008 0% ------
Eloise Vitelli D SD-023 0% ------
David Woodsome R SD-033 NA ......

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Democrat 0%
Republican 87.3%