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 2225 — An Act To Support Municipal Enforcement Of Residential Construction Laws, Codes And Regulations | Nay | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1414 — An Act To Support And Sustain Maine'S Child Care Workforce | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1343 — An Act To Protect The Right To Harvest Wildlife | Nay | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1921 — An Act To Create A Statewide Housing Resolution Board | Nay | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1587 — An Act To Establish Greater Alignment Of Penalties For Certain Labor Law Violations | Nay | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1975 — An Act To Eliminate The Connectmaine Authority By Repealing The Advanced Technology Infrastructure Act | Nay | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2127 — An Act To Increase The Cap On Bonds Issued By The Maine State Housing Authority To Reflect Current Housing Production Needs In The State | Nay | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2156 — An Act To Provide For The 2026 And 2027 Allocations Of The State Ceiling On Private Activity Bonds | Nay | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1999 — An Act To Exclude Agricultural Leases From The Definition Of "Subdivision" Under The Planning And Land Use Regulation Laws | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2037 — An Act To Update The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 161 — Resolve, Directing The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To Convene A Stakeholder Group Tasked With A Comprehensive… | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1187 — An Act To Require Certain Mental Health Data To Be Included In Uniform Crime Reports | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 128 — An Act To Support Permitting Of Certain Multifamily Housing Developments Under The Site Location Of Development Laws | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1995 — An Act To Require The Maine Office Of Community Affairs To Establish A Technical Assistance Materials Hub | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 338 — An Act To Increase The Size And Balance Of Jury Pools | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1872 — An Act To Reinvest In The Pension Funds Of The Maine Public Employees Retirement System | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1187 — An Act To Require Certain Mental Health Data To Be Included In Uniform Crime Reports | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 2182 — An Act To Implement A Recommendation Of The Commission To Recommend Methods For Preventing Deed Fraud In The State | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1666 — An Act To Include In The Ranked-Choice Election Method For General And Special Elections The Offices Of Governor, State Senator And State… | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1666 — An Act To Include In The Ranked-Choice Election Method For General And Special Elections The Offices Of Governor, State Senator And State… | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1666 — An Act To Include In The Ranked-Choice Election Method For General And Special Elections The Offices Of Governor, State Senator And State… | Nay | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 524 — An Act To Reduce Trafficking In The State | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 335 — An Act To Safeguard Reproductive Rights | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1636 — Resolve, To Study Changing The Start Of The State Fiscal Year To October 1St | Nay | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 335 — An Act To Safeguard Reproductive Rights | Nay | Jan 27, 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
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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
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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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