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 1228 — An Act To Clarify Certain Terms In The Automotive Right To Repair Laws | Nay | Jan 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 588 — An Act To Enact The Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1802 — An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Maine Commission On Public Defense Services To Clarify When An Indigent Criminal Defendant… | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1088 — An Act To Enact The Maine Consumer Data Privacy Act | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1126 — An Act Requiring Serial Numbers On Firearms And Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 143 — An Act To Improve Women'S Health And Economic Security By Funding Family Planning Services | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1731 — An Act To Increase The Influence Of The Maine State Ferry Advisory Board On The Funding And Operations Of The Maine State Ferry Service | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 556 — An Act To Preserve Heating And Energy Choice By Prohibiting A Municipality From Prohibiting A Particular Energy System Or Energy Distributor | Yea | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1217 — An Act Regarding The New Markets Tax Credit And The Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1816 — An Act To Establish A Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System And Conduct An Inventory Of Existing Forensic… | Yea | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 698 — An Act To Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters In Maine | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 556 — An Act To Preserve Heating And Energy Choice By Prohibiting A Municipality From Prohibiting A Particular Energy System Or Energy Distributor | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 143 — An Act To Improve Women'S Health And Economic Security By Funding Family Planning Services | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1126 — An Act Requiring Serial Numbers On Firearms And Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 893 — An Act To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Requirements | Yea | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 143 — An Act To Improve Women'S Health And Economic Security By Funding Family Planning Services | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1217 — An Act Regarding The New Markets Tax Credit And The Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 182 — An Act To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Establish Mainecare Reimbursement Rates For The Maine Veterans' Homes On A… | Yea | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SP 799 — Joint Order, To Require The Joint Standing Committee On Appropriations And Financial Affairs To Report Out 2 Bills To The Senate | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 166 — An Act To Prohibit The Sale Of Tobacco Products In Pharmacies And Retail Establishments Containing Pharmacies | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 549 — An Act To Establish A Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System And Update Certain Requirements Regarding Sexual… | Yea | Jun 25, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1968 — An Act To Amend The Laws Regarding Legislative Reimbursement | Nay | Jun 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1777 — An Act To Clarify Tariff Rates For Nonresidential Customers Participating In Net Energy Billing With A Distributed Generation Resource | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 1270 — An Act To Establish The Department Of Energy Resources | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| LD 746 — An Act To Authorize A Local Option Sales Tax On Short-Term Lodging To Fund Municipalities And Affordable Housing | Nay | Jun 18, 2025 | fail | 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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