Harold Stewart

Harold Stewart

Republican Party

Candidate, Maine State Senate District 2

Maine State Senate District 2

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

5

Predecessor: Michael Carpenter (D)

Prior offices

Maine House of Representatives District 147

Years in office: 2016 - 2020

Successor: Joseph Underwood (R)

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 9, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Maine, 2016

Graduate

University of Maine, 2018

Personal

Birthplace

Presque Isle, ME

Contact

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Harold Stewart (Republican Party) (also known as Trey) is a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 2. He assumed office on December 1, 2020. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Stewart (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 2. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on June 9, 2026.

Stewart was elected minority leader of the Senate in November 2022.

Biography

Harold Stewart was born and lives in Presque Isle, Maine. Stewart graduated from Presque Isle High School in 2012. He earned an undergraduate degree in political science and sociology from the University of Maine in 2016 and an M.B.A. from the University of Maine in 2018.

Stewart's career experience includes working in the office of former U.S. Congressman Bruce Poliquin, for the Aroostook Partnership, and with the Northern Maine Development Commission. He has volunteered with the Presque Isle Rotary Club, Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce, Aroostook County Action Program Board of Directors, National Conference of State Legislatures Board of Directors, Northeast Forest Fire Protection Compact, and with the Presque Isle Fire Department as a firefighter.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Stewart was assigned to the following committees:

• Conduct and Ethics Committee
• Senate Rules Committee

2023-2024

Stewart was assigned to the following committees:

• Conduct and Ethics Committee
• Senate Rules Committee

2021-2022

Stewart was assigned to the following committees:

• Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
• Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee

2019-2020

Stewart was assigned to the following committees:

• Joint Rules Committee (decommissioned)
• Taxation Committee
• Rules and Business of the House Committee
• Legislative Council (decommissioned)

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Maine committee assignments, 2017
• Education and Cultural Affairs

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 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.

Elections

2026

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Maine State Senate District 2

Incumbent Harold Stewart (R) and Janel Underwood-Charette (D) are running in the general election for Maine State Senate District 2 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Harold Stewart (R)
		Janel Underwood-Charette  (D)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Harold Hull (D)

Democratic primary

Note: The vote totals below are from the first round of ranked-choice voting. If voting goes beyond the first round, Ballotpedia will include additional rounds of voting after results from the final round become available.

Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 2

The following candidates advanced from the Democratic ranked-choice voting primary for Maine State Senate District 2 on June 9, 2026: Harold Hull in round 1.

		Candidate	%	Total votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	Harold Hull	100.0	2,220	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source	Total votes: 2,220
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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 2

The following candidates advanced from the Republican ranked-choice voting primary for Maine State Senate District 2 on June 9, 2026: incumbent Harold Stewart in round 1.

		Candidate	%	Total votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Harold Stewart	100.0	4,191	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source	Total votes: 4,191
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Endorsements

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2024

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 2

Incumbent Harold Stewart defeated Matthew J. Rush in the general election for Maine State Senate District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Harold Stewart (R)	66.2	13,695
	Submit photo	Matthew J. Rush (D)	33.8	6,999

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,694
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Matthew J. Rush in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔	Submit photo	Matthew J. Rush	100	626	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 626
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Harold Stewart in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Harold Stewart	100	2,176	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,176
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Stewart signed the following pledges.

• U.S. Term Limits Pledge

2022

State Senate

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 2

Incumbent Harold Stewart defeated Danielle A. Fienberg in the general election for Maine State Senate District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Harold Stewart (R)	70.0	11,681
		Danielle A. Fienberg (D)	30.0	4,997

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,678
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Laura Farnsworth (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Laura Farnsworth in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Laura Farnsworth	100	656	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 656
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Harold Stewart in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Harold Stewart	100	1,899	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,899
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U.S. House

See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Maine District 2

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jared Golden in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jared Golden	53.1	165,136	12,062	Won (2)
		Bruce Poliquin	46.9	146,142	4,882	2
		Tiffany Bond	0.0	0	-21,655	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jared Golden	48.4	153,074	0	Won (2)
		Bruce Poliquin	44.6	141,260	0	2
		Tiffany Bond	6.8	21,655	0	2
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.1	393	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 316,382
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jared Golden in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Jared Golden	100	25,684	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,684
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Sutton (D)

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Bruce Poliquin in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Bruce Poliquin	60.1	22,149	0	Advanced (1)
		Elizabeth Caruso	39.9	14,699	0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,848
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Garret Swazey (R)
• Harold Stewart (R)
• Michael D. Perkins (R)

2020

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 2

Harold Stewart defeated incumbent Michael Carpenter and Henry John Bear in the general election for Maine State Senate District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Harold Stewart (R)	56.8	10,838
		Michael Carpenter (D)	43.0	8,208
		Henry John Bear (G) (Write-in)	0.2	34

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,080
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Michael Carpenter in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Michael Carpenter	100	1,672	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,672
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Harold Stewart in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Harold Stewart	100	2,554	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,554
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2018

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 147

Incumbent Harold Stewart defeated Robert Saucier in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 147 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Harold Stewart (R)	58.0	1,737
		Robert Saucier (D)	42.0	1,256

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,993 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 147

Robert Saucier advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 147 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Saucier	100.0	420

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 420
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 147

Incumbent Harold Stewart advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 147 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Harold Stewart	100.0	526

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2016

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.

Harold Stewart defeated incumbent Robert Saucier in the Maine House of Representatives District 147 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 147 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Harold Stewart	55.02%	2,196
	Democratic	Robert Saucier Incumbent	44.98%	1,795
Total Votes				3,991
Source: Maine Secretary of State

Incumbent Robert Saucier ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 147 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 147 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Robert Saucier Incumbent (unopposed)

Harold Stewart ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 147 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 147 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Harold Stewart  (unopposed)

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

With deep roots in Aroostook County, Harold "Trey" Stewart is seeking election to the Maine Senate after serving two terms in the Maine House and as a member of legislative leadership. Stewart will seek to enhance Aroostook County's relevance in Augusta and has a proven track record of effective representation, passing more legislation than any Republican in the House last year, while serving in the minority party. This legislation included workforce development efforts that received nation-wide accolades, strengthening benefits for Maine's veteran population, life-saving legislation combatting the opioid epidemic, and fighting to ensure rural Maine students have the same access to quality education as their urban counterparts, among other important initiatives. Stewart's campaign focus is on creating and strengthening economic opportunities in Northern Maine so that future generations in the County can raise their families in the greatest place on Earth. His slogan is Jobs. Family. Future. and these words have guided his successes in the House and will continue to guide him as a Senator. Stewart has served for four years as as the youngest member of Maine's legislature and has proven that his youth is his advantage because he understands that the decisions made in Augusta will impact his and future generations more than any other. He knows that working together to improve the lives of the hard-working people in Northern Maine is the best way to protect that future.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Jobs. As a jobs-centric legislator, I focus on policies that will create and strengthen opportunities in rural Maine.
• Family. Retaining our young people and attracting more working families to rural Maine is a top priority to ensure that the future of the County is strong.
• Future. As the youngest member of the legislature and soon to be the youngest member of the State Senate, building a bright future for Northern Maine is possible if we work together to get the job done.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Working in economic development while serving in the legislature has shown me that we need a strong economy if we want a robust and vibrant society. We need to strengthen key industries in Maine by getting government out of the way and allowing hard-working folks to do what they're good at and have been doing for generations here. While southern Maine is often pushing policies that negatively impact the rural parts of the state, we need champions for the rural Maine economy in Augusta. I've been that champion for the four years I've served in the House and look forward to continuing that work in the Senate.

I have pledged to not raise taxes in Augusta, and I will stand by that pledge as a Senator. In the House I fought to lower our property tax burden and will continue to do so. I believe the best way to generate tax revenue is to allow the private sector to flourish and create as much opportunity for folks to earn a good living and provide for their families. Creating opportunities for meaningful careers in rural Maine, not just jobs, is what I pledge to work hard at in Augusta. As a member of a military family, taking care of our veterans and protecting their benefits is critical to me. While we achieved some successes in combatting the opioid crisis, there's more work to do to prevent Maine families and small communities from being destroyed by this scourge.

As a Senator, I'll continue to work on these policies and others to ensure our future here remains bright.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My parents and grandparents have been the biggest role models in my life. They've all dedicated themselves to building opportunities in Northern Maine and serving our community as best that they can, including given back whenever possible. These examples have had an impact on the way that I try to live my life and contribute to the community that I'm so humbled and honored to represent in the legislature.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The ability to listen to their constituents, get out and meet and talk with them, and understand what challenges they're facing at eye-level. The ability to think critically about solving problems in creative and out-of-the-box ways to make lives better for those you represent. The ability to work with others and in a team setting in order to accomplish your goals and represent the people who elected you in the highest and best capacity that you can to give them the most meaningful seat at the negotiations table.

What legacy would you like to leave?

One where the future of Northern Maine and Aroostook County is stronger, brighter, and better-off than it was when I was growing up here. I want to see the County and rural Maine be successful and will fight everyday to ensure that goal becomes a reality so that the next generation of County kids to be raised here will have the same opportunities I did.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9/11 was the first major historical event that I can remember (I was 7 at the time). I remember being in school when the towers fell and it became clear that we were under attack. It was a scary time for a young boy, but I also remember how our community and nation came together after that moment.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I've got memories of helping with the family business on Main Street as a child. But, I have to say, my favorite job was volunteering for the local fire department. On the day I turned 18 years old, I registered to vote and filled-out the paperwork to join the volunteer fire department. This is the best job in the world and I proudly served my community for five years there, before being elected to office the first time.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Being the youngest member of the legislature for the past four years has been a challenge that can be frustrating at times, but I've learned to work with the people who are willing to work with me and figure out ways to be effective and represent my constituents as best that I can.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

It can be an asset, but I also believe that new ideas, fresh ways of thinking, and positive energy are also necessary to help address the modern challenges we are facing.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Rural Maine needs to address our population shortage, otherwise, we will continue to experience the other challenges we are seeing, like increasing healthcare, energy, and education costs, as well as a growing tax burden on those who remain here. We need to reverse this trend and draw in more younger people by showcasing the opportunities that exist here and that this is the best place in the world to raise a family and grow up.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

One with a mutual respect for the separate but co-equal branches of government.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Absolutely. I've worked hard to build relationships across the board in the four years I've been there. Politics is a people business, so you have to be able to build coalitions and work with others in order to get things done. I've demonstrated that I've been able to do that effectively as evident by the fact that I passed more legislation last year than any Republican in Maine by working with folks from across the aisle and finding the areas of common ground to get things done. I plan on continuing to build and grow these relationships as a member of the State Senate next year.

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

I'm currently a member of legislative leadership, so I don't serve on a committee, but I've previously served on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, the Taxation Committee, and the Opioid Task Force. I was elected by my peers to serve as one of two House Republican Leaders in this legislature because I was able to demonstrate that, even though I'm young, I'm able to find ways to work with folks both inside and outside of our caucus to get the job done and ensure that we have a meaningful seat at the table during negotiations. This is the pragmatic but vigorous approach to advocating for my constituents that I use when representing rural Maine and will continue to use in the Senate.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

I presently am the Assistant House Minority Leader.

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Harold Stewart campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	Maine State Senate District 2	Won general	$42,696	$42,687
2022	Maine State Senate District 2	Won general	$37,654	$39,802
2022	U.S. House Maine District 2	Withdrew primary	$8,753	$8,753
2020	Maine State Senate District 2	Won general	$59,744	N/A**
2016	Maine House of Representatives, District 147	Won	$8,438	N/A**
Grand total			$157,284	$91,241
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2025.

• Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
• Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
• Maine Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes related to taxes, spending, education, and regulations.
• Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
• Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
• The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2024.

• Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
• Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
• Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
• Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2023.

• Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
• Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
• Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
• Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2022.

• Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
• Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
• Maine Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on 14 bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
• Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2021.

• Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
• Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2020.

• Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2019.

• Maine Citizens for Clean Elections — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues.
• Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
• Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2018.

• Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Maine Right to Life — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2017.

• Maine Citizens for Clean Elections — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues.
• Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
• Maine Right to Life — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
• Prevent Harm — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to chemical exposure.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2016.

• Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
• Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on votes related to reproductive health issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Preceded by Michael Carpenter (D)	Maine State Senate District 2 2020-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Maine House of Representatives District 147 2016-2020	Succeeded by Joseph Underwood (R)

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Current members of the Maine State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Matthea Daughtry

Majority Leader:Teresa Pierce

Minority Leader:Harold Stewart

Senators

District 1

Susan Bernard (R)

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Harold Stewart (R)

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Bradlee Farrin (R)

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Stacey Guerin (R)

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Russell Black (R)

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Marianne Moore (R)

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Nicole Grohoski (D)

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Mike Tipping (D)

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Joe Baldacci (D)

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David Haggan (R)

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Glenn Curry (D)

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Anne Beebe-Center (D)

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Cameron Reny (D)

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Craig Hickman (D)

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Richard Bradstreet (R)

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Scott Cyrway (R)

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Jeffrey Timberlake (R)

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Richard Bennett (I)

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Joseph Martin (R)

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Bruce Bickford (R)

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Margaret Rotundo (D)

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James Libby (R)

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Matthea Daughtry (D)

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Denise Tepler (D)

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Teresa Pierce (D)

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Timothy Nangle (D)

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Jill Duson (D)

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Rachel Talbot Ross (D)

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Anne Carney (D)

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Stacy Brenner (D)

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Donna Bailey (D)

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Henry Ingwersen (D)

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Matthew Harrington (R)

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Joseph Rafferty (D)

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Mark Lawrence (D)

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