R
Russell Black
ME Senate District 5
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Environment & Energy 26Government Operations & Budget 25Agriculture 18Transportation & Infrastructure 10Economy & Taxes 8Social Services & Welfare 7Healthcare 4Labor & Employment 4Criminal Justice & Policing 3Housing 3Education 2Technology & Privacy 2Banking & Finance 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Gun Policy 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME Senate District 5 current
Maine |
Republican | Dec 7, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME Senate District 5
Maine |
Republican | Dec 5, 2018 | Dec 6, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME Senate District 5
Maine |
Republican | Dec 1, 2010 | Dec 4, 2018 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME Senate District 17
Maine |
Republican | — | Dec 7, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| ME House District 114
Maine |
Republican | — | Dec 31, 2018 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (771 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD 2164 — An Act To Assist Communities With Converting Vacant School Buildings Into Housing | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2036 — An Act To Clarify The Approval Process For And The Operation Of The Commingling Program For The Management Of Beverage Containers | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2122 — An Act To Prevent Negative Impacts From Federal Funding Changes To And Fund Eligibility Determinations And Outreach For The Supplemental… | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2165 — An Act To Change Supervisory Authority Over The Capitol Police | Yea | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2222 — An Act To Establish Municipal Cost Components For Unorganized Territory Services To Be Rendered In Fiscal Year 2026-27 | Yea | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 978 — An Act To Increase General Assistance Reimbursement For Municipalities And Indian Tribes | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1892 — An Act To Establish Procedures For School Construction Projects | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2149 — An Act To Protect Affordability In Mobile Home Parks And Manufactured Housing Communities | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1220 — An Act To Allow Chiropractors To Treat Dogs And Equids | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2067 — An Act To Include Certain Community Mental Health Workers Under The 1998 Special Plan For Retirement | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 897 — An Act Regarding The Calculation Of Electric Rate Contracting Costs | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 713 — An Act Regarding Taxation | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 695 — An Act Regarding The Laws Of The State Of Maine | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1908 — An Act To Require The Cooperation Of Original Manufacturers Of Electronic Devices To Facilitate The Repair Of Those Devices By Device… | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2216 — An Act To Establish The Maine Blue Economy Center | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1908 — An Act To Require The Cooperation Of Original Manufacturers Of Electronic Devices To Facilitate The Repair Of Those Devices By Device… | Yea | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1822 — An Act To Enact The Maine Online Data Privacy Act | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 916 — An Act To Promote Investment In Housing | Nay | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1942 — An Act To Modify Taxes Applying To Adult Use Cannabis, Hemp And Hemp Products | Yea | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1942 — An Act To Modify Taxes Applying To Adult Use Cannabis, Hemp And Hemp Products | Yea | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1353 — An Act Regarding Required Landings In The Menhaden Fishery | Yea | Apr 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 364 — An Act To Promote Economic Development In Maine | Nay | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2211 — An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Automotive Right To Repair Working Group | Yea | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2224 — An Act To Reduce Certain Costs Associated With Residential Construction | Nay | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2121 — An Act To Enhance The Safety Of Judicial And Elected Officials, Constitutional Officers And The State Auditor By Allowing Certain Personal… | Nay | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (18 as lead sponsor)
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LD 1346
ME · —
An Act Regarding The Supply Of Water To The Town Of New Sharon
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LD 2042
ME · —
An Act To Eliminate The Requirement For Municipalities To Provide Public Notice In A Newspaper
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LD 825
ME · —
An Act To Prohibit Geoengineering, Including The Use Of Cloud Seeding, Weather Modification, Excessive Radio Waves And Microwave Radiation
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LD 6
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An Act To Allow Persons To Label Their Wild Animal Traps With Their Online Identification Number Issued By The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife
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LD 24
ME · —
Resolve, Authorizing The Director Of The Bureau Of Parks And Lands To Convey Public Land Parcels In Lincoln Plantation And Sandy River Plantation
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LD 121
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An Act To Include Brush And Yard Debris In The Definition Of "Litter"
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LD 1964
ME · —
An Act To Require The Development Of A Standard Written Disclosure For Sellers And Installers Of Distributed Generation Resources, To Make Changes To Other…
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LD 1207
ME · —
An Act To Require The Department Of Environmental Protection To Monitor Air And Water Temperatures Around Commercial Solar Energy Developments
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LD 510
ME · —
An Act To Require The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry, Bureau Of Parks And Lands To Maintain The Weld To Byron Road In Township 6 North Of…
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LD 952
ME · —
An Act To Exempt Agricultural Employers And Employees From The Maine Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program
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