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Solar Voting Record

The table below shows the voting record (if one exists) on solar bills for the people running in 2018 for Maine State Representative and State Senate.

= Indicates a vote YES for Solar
= Indicates a vote NO against Solar
N/A = Was not in elected office for the vote
A = Absent for Vote

LD1649 – Maine’s Comprehensive Solar Bill and Policy reform (landmark compromise bill reached with solar industry, solar advocates, and utility companies
LD1504 – Fix to Gross Metering, Attempt #1
LD1444 = Fix to Gross Metering, Attempt #2

Failure to vote in favor of LD1649 set up the current course that resulted in Gross Metering. A vote against a fix to Gross Metering directly lead to imposition of $3 Million of new fees on all Maine ratepayers and a new, unprecedented in the nation, solar tax penalizing people who produce solar for power they consume themselves, that never touches the grid.

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SeatRunningForDistrictTownsPolitical PartyFirst NameLast NameResidence MunicipalityLD1444LD1504LD1649
MaineHouse82Litchfield, Monmouth (part) and WalesCandid Common SenseKentAckleyMonmouth#N/A
MaineHouse138Addison, Beals, Cherryfield, Columbia, Columbia Falls, Harrington, Jonesboro, Jonesport, Marshfield, Milbridge and Whitneyville, plus the unorganized territory of Centerville TownshipDRobertAlleyBeals
MaineHouse67Casco (part), Frye Island, Gray (part) and Raymond (part)RSusanAustinGray
MaineHouse107Madison (part) and SkowheganDBettyAustinSkowhegan#N/A
MaineHouse8Kennebunk (part)DChristopherBabbidgeKennebunk
MaineHouse14Saco (part)DDonnaBaileySaco
MaineHouse93Owls Head and RocklandDAnneBeebe-CenterRockland
MaineSenate14Monmouth, Gardiner, Pittston, Chelsea, Farmingdale, Readfield, WinthropDShennaBellowsManchester#N/A
MaineHouse55Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Richmond (part), plus the unorganized territory of Perkins Island TownshipDSethBerryBowdoinham#N/A
MaineHouse63Auburn (part)RBruceBickfordAuburnA
MaineSenate17Avon, Temple, Farmington, New Vineyard, Industry, New Sharon, Vienna, Mount Vernon, Belgrade, Jay, Chesterville, Fayette, Wilton, CarthageRRussellBlackWilton
MaineHouse3York (part)DLydiaBlumeYork
MaineHouse80Augusta (part), Somerville, Vassalboro and Windsor, plus the unorganized territory of Hibberts GoreRRichardBradstreetVassalboro#N/A
MaineSenate25Falmouth, YarmouthDCatherineBreenFalmouth
MaineHouse61Lewiston (part)DHeidiBrooksLewiston
MaineHouse24Windham (part)DMarkBryantWindham
MaineHouse130Bucksport and OrringtonRRichardCampbellOrrington
MaineHouse127Bangor (part)DBarbaraCardoneBangor#N/A
MaineSenate2Amity, Bancroft, Blaine, Bridgewater, Cary Plantation, Central Aroostook Unorganized Territory, Chapman, Crystal, Dyer Brook, Easton, Fort Fairfield, Glenwood Plantation, Hammond, Haynesville, Hersey, Hodgdon, Houlton, Island Falls, Linneus, Littleton, Ludlow, Macwahoc Plantation, Mars Hill, Merrill, Monticello, Moro Plantation, New Limerick, Oakfield, Orient, Presque Isle, Reed Plantation, Sherman, Smyrna, South Aroostook Unorganized Territory, Westfield and Weston; DMichaelCarpenterHoultonA#N/A
MaineSenate24Freeport, North Yarmouth, Pownal, Brunswick, HarpswellDEverettCarsonHarpswell#N/A
MaineHouse68Baldwin, Cornish, Naples, Parsonsfield (part) and SebagoRRichardCebraNaplesA#N/A
MaineHouse46Durham, North Yarmouth and Pownal (part)RPaulChaceDurhamA
MaineSenate31Saco, Hollis, LimingtonDJustinChenetteSaco
MaineSenate27Portland, Peaks IslandDBenjaminChipmanPortland
MaineHouse42Portland (part)DBenjaminCollingsPortland#N/A
MaineSenate17Avon, Temple, Farmington, New Vineyard, Industry, New Sharon, Vienna, Mount Vernon, Belgrade, Jay, Chesterville, Fayette, Wilton, CarthageDJanCollinsWilton
MaineHouse47Chebeague Island, Long Island and YarmouthDJaniceCooperYarmouth
MaineHouse25Windham (part)RPatrickCoreyWindham
MaineHouse128Brewer (part)RGarrelCraigBrewer#N/A
MaineSenate16Winslow, Albion, Benton, Unity, Clinton, FairfieldRScottCyrwayAlbion
MaineHouse49Brunswick (part)DMattheaDaughtryBrunswick
MaineSenate4Detroit, Palmyra, Harmont, Hartland, Athens, Garland, Dexter, Bradford, AltonRPaulDavisSangerville
MaineHouse101Hampden and NewburghDJamesDavittHampden#N/A#N/A
MaineHouse52BathDJenniferDeChantBath
MaineHouse45Cumberland and Gray (part)DDaleDennoCumberland#N/A
MaineSenate32Saco, Hollis, LimingtonDSusanDeschambaultBiddeford
MaineHouse90Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Nobleboro (part), South Bristol (part) and Monhegan Plantation, plus the unorganized territory of Louds IslandDMichaelDevinNewcastleA
MaineSenate26Baldwin, Standish, Windham, Casco, RaymondDG.DiamondWindham
MaineSenate5Millinockett, Medway, Greenbush, Milford, Orono, Old Town, Argyle, Edinburg, Howland, Maxfield, Enfield, ChesterDJamesDillOld TownA
MaineHouse72Mechanic Falls, Otisfield and OxfordRKathleenDillinghamOxfordA
MaineHouse85Augusta (part)DDonnaDooreAugusta
MaineSenate13Windsor, Somerville, Washington, Whitefield, Jefferson, Waldoboro, Nobleboro, Bremen, Newcastle, Bristol, Wiscasset, Edgecomb, Boothbay, SouthportRDanaDowWaldoboro#N/A
MaineHouse122Old Town and Penobscot Indian Island, plus the following blocks in the Penobscot River: Block 1015 and Block 1045 of Tract 026500 and Block 1058 of Tract 031000DMichelleDunphyOld Town
MaineSenate20Minot, Auburn, Poland, New GloucesterREleanorEsplingNew Gloucester
MaineHouse91Friendship, Union (part), Waldoboro and WashingtonIndependentJeffreyEvangelosFriendship#N/A#N/A
MaineHouse37Portland (part)DRichardFarnsworthPortland
MaineSenate3Carroll Plantation, Drew Plantation, Kingman Township, Lakeville, Lee, Mount Chase, Patten, Prentiss Township, Springfield, Stacyville, Bingham, Moscow, Caratunk, Highland, Emden, Madison, Anson Cornville, Skowhegan, Canaan, Pittsfield, Smithfield, MercerRBradleeFarrinNorridgewock
MaineHouse66Casco (part), Poland (part) and Raymond (part)DJessicaFayRaymond#N/A
MaineHouse11Biddeford (part)DRyanFecteauBiddeford
MaineSenate34Berwick, North Berwick, Lebanon, ActonRRobertFoleyWells
MaineHouse124Bangor (part) and Orono (part)DAaronFreyBangor
MaineHouse34Westbrook (part)DAndrewGattineWestbrook
MaineHouse48Freeport and Pownal (part)DSaraGideonFreeport
MaineSenate9Hermon, BangorDGeoffreyGratwickBangor
MaineHouse82Litchfield, Monmouth (part) and WalesRRandallGreenwoodWales#N/A#N/A
MaineHouse118Athens, Bingham, Caratunk, Cornville, Embden, Harmony, Jackman, Moose River, Moscow, Wellington and Plantations of Brighton, Dennistown, Highland, Kingsbury, Pleasant Ridge, The Forks and West Forks, plus the unorganized territories of Concord, Lexington and Wyman Townships, Northeast Somerset (including Rockwood Strip), Northwest Somerset and Seboomook LakeRChadGrignonAthens#N/A
MaineSenate10Corinna, Exeter, Corinth, Hudson, Levant, Kenduskeag, Glenburn, Stetson, Newport, Plymouth, Etna, Carmel, Dixmont, NewburghRStaceyGuerinGlenburnAA
MaineHouse101Hampden and NewburghRDavidHagganHampden#N/A
MaineSenate19Brownfield, Porter, Hiram, Fryeburg, Denmark, Bridgton, Harrison, Otisfield, Naples, Oxford, Paris, NorwayRJamesHamperOxford
MaineHouse58Lewiston (part)DJamesHandyLewiston#N/A
MaineHouse142Enfield, Howland, Lincoln, Maxfield, Woodville and Plantation of Seboeis, plus part of the unorganized territory of North Penobscot (including Mattamiscontis Township)RSheldonHaningtonLincoln
MaineHouse87Alna, Pittston, Randolph and WiscassetRJefferyHanleyPittston
MaineHouse19Sanford (part)RMatthewHarringtonSanford
MaineHouse89Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol (part), Southport and Westport IslandRStephanieHawkeBoothbay Harbor
MaineHouse117Andover, Bethel, Byron, Eustis, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Lovell (part), Newry, Rangeley, Stoneham, Stow, Upton and Plantations of Coplin, Dallas, Lincoln, Magalloway and Rangeley, plus the unorganized territories of North Franklin, North Oxford, South Oxford (including Albany and Mason Townships), and West Central FranklinRFrancesHeadBethel
MaineSenate11Montville, Liberty, Palermo, Freedom, Unity, Burnham, Troy, Thorndike, Knox, Morrill, Searsmont, Lincolnville, Belmont, NorthportDErinHerbigBelfast
MaineHouse81Monmouth (part), Readfield and WinthropDCraigHickmanWinthrop
MaineHouse120Atkinson, Brownville, DoverCommon Sense IndependentNormanHigginsDover-Foxcroft
MaineHouse135Bar Harbor, Lamoine and Mount DesertDBrianHubbellBar Harbor
MaineHouse4Ogunquit, Sanford (part), Wells (part) and York (part)DPatriciaHymansonYorkA
MaineSenate1Allagash, Ashland, Caribou, Castle Hill, Caswell, Connor Township, Cyr Plantation, Eagle Lake, Fort Kent, Frenchville, Garfield Plantation, Grand Isle, Hamlin, Limestone, Madawaska, Mapleton, Masardis, Nashville Plantation, New Canada, New Sweden, Northwest Aroostook Unorganized Territory, Oxbow Plantation, Perham, Portage Lake, Square Lake Unorganized Territory, St. Agatha, St. Francis, St. John Plantation, Stockholm, Van Buren, Wade, Wallagrass, Washburn, Westmanland, Winterville Plantation and Woodland.DTroyJacksonAllagash#N/A
MaineHouse145Bridgewater, Crystal, Dyer Brook, Hammond, Hersey, Island Falls, Linneus, Littleton, Ludlow, Merrill, Monticello, Mount Chase, New Limerick, Oakfield, Sherman, Smyrna, Stacyville and Moro Plantation, plus the unorganized territory of Central Aroostook (including A Township)RChrisJohansenMonticello#N/A
MaineSenate3Carroll Plantation, Drew Plantation, Kingman Township, Lakeville, Lee, Mount Chase, Patten, Prentiss Township, Springfield, Stacyville, Bingham, Moscow, Caratunk, Highland, Emden, Madison, Anson Cornville, Skowhegan, Canaan, Pittsfield, Smithfield, MercerDJeffreyJohnsonNorridgewock#N/A#N/A
MaineHouse41Portland (part)DErikJorgensenPortlandA
MaineSenate18Oxford, Andover, Byron, Roxbury, Rumford, Mexico, Dixfield, Peru, Livermore, Hartford, Buckfield, Hebron, Sumner, ParisRLisaKeimDixfield#N/A
MaineHouse99Brooks, Burnham, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Monroe, Thorndike, Troy and UnityRMaryAnneKinneyKnox
MaineHouse125Bangor (part)DVictoriaKornfieldBangor
MaineSenate35Kittery, Ogunquit, Eliot, South BerwickDMarkLawrenceEliotA#N/A
MaineSenate21LewistonDNathanLibbyLewiston
MaineHouse137Amherst, Aurora, Beddington, Bradford, Bradley, Deblois, Eastbrook, Edinburg, Franklin, Great Pond, Greenbush, Lagrange, Northfield, Passadumkeag and Wesley, plus the unorganized territories of East Hancock (part), North Washington (part), Northwest Hancock and Grand Falls, Greenfield, and Summit TownshipsRLawrenceLockmanAmherstA
MaineSenate7Ellsworth, Trenton, Mariaville, Otis, Osborn, Aurora, Amherst, Hancock, Bar Harbor, Lamoine, Franklin, Brooklin, Swans Island, Deer IsleDLouisLuchiniEllsworth
MaineHouse129Brewer (part), Clifton, Eddington, Holden and VeazieRPeterLyfordEddington
MaineHouse110Oakland (part) and Waterville (part)DColleenMadiganWaterville#N/A
MaineHouse115Roxbury, Rumford, Sumner and Woodstock, plus the unorganized territory of Milton TownshipDJohnMadiganRumford#N/A
MaineSenate7Ellsworth, Trenton, Mariaville, Otis, Osborn, Aurora, Amherst, Hancock, Bar Harbor, Lamoine, Franklin, Brooklin, Swans Island, Deer IsleRRichardMalabyHancock
MaineHouse16Buxton (part), Hollis and Saco (part)RDonaldMareanHollis
MaineHouse150Frenchville, Grand Isle, Madawaska, St. Agatha and Van Buren, plus the unorganized territory of Square Lake (including Cross Lake, Madawaska Lake and Sinclair Townships)DRolandMartinSinclair
MaineHouse151Allagash, Ashland, Eagle Lake, Fort Kent, Masardis, New Canada, Portage Lake, St. Francis, Wallagrass and Plantations of Garfield, Nashville, Oxbow, St. John and Winterville, plus the unorganized territory of Northwest AroostookDJohnMartinEagle Lake
MaineHouse56LisbonRRichardMasonLisbon
MaineHouse18Sanford (part)DAnne-MarieMastraccioSanford
MaineHouse84Hallowell, Manchester and West GardinerREarleMcCormickWest Gardiner#N/A#N/A
MaineHouse148Caswell, Easton, Fort Fairfield, Hamlin, Limestone, Presque Isle (part), Stockholm and Cyr Plantation, plus the unorganized territory of Connor TownshipDDavidMcCreaFort Fairfield#N/A
MaineHouse51Brunswick (part), Harpswell and West BathDJoyceMcCreightHarpswell
MaineHouse27Gorham (part) and Scarborough (part)DAndrewMcLeanGorham
MaineHouse62Auburn (part)DGinaMelaragnoAuburn
MaineSenate29Cape Elizabeth, South PortlandDRebeccaMillettCape Elizabeth
MaineSenate12Friendship, St. George, Warren, Thomaston, Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Hope, Camden, Union, North Haven, Vinalhaven, Isle Au HautDDavidMiramantCamden
MaineHouse38Portland (part)DMatthewMoonenPortland
MaineHouse78Benton (part) and WinslowDCatherineNadeauWinslow
MaineHouse75Leeds, Livermore (part) and TurnerDJohnNuttingLeeds#N/A#N/A
MaineHouse5Berwick and North Berwick (part)RBethO'ConnorBerwick
MaineHouse15Saco (part)DMargaretO'NeilSaco#N/A
MaineHouse23Standish (part)RLesterOrdwayStandish
MaineHouse77Oakland (part) and SidneyRMichaelPerkinsOakland#N/A
MaineHouse140Baileyville, Calais, Charlotte, Passamaquoddy Indian Township, Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point, Pembroke, Perry, Robbinston and Baring PlantationDAnnePerryCalais#N/A
MaineHouse116Canton, Dixfield, Hartford, Mexico and PeruRRichardPickettDixfield
MaineHouse53Arrowsic, Dresden, Georgetown, Phippsburg, Richmond (part) and WoolwichRJeffreyPierceDresdenA
MaineSenate15Vassalboro, China, Augusta, Sidney, OaklandRMatthewPouliotAugusta
MaineHouse17Lyman (part) and WaterboroRDwaynePrescottWaterboro
MaineHouse31South Portland (part)DLoisReckittSouth PortlandA#N/A
MaineHouse103Carmel, Etna (part) and HermonRRogerReedCarmel
MaineHouse74Jay, Livermore (part) and Livermore FallsDChristinaRileyJay#N/A
MaineSenate8Holden, Brewer, Dedham, Orrington, Bucksport, Orland, Penobscot, Castine, Bradley, Northwest Hancock, Great Pond, Burlington, LowellRKimberleyRosenBucksport
MaineHouse1Kittery (part)DDeaneRykersonKittery
MaineHouse21Alfred, Limerick (part), Newfield, Parsonsfield (part) and Shapleigh (part)RHeidiSampsonAlfred#N/A
MaineSenate28PortlandDHeatherSanbornPortland
MaineHouse147Presque Isle (part)DRobertSaucierPresque Isle#N/A#N/A
MaineHouse126Bangor (part)DJohnSchneckBangorA
MaineHouse9Biddeford (part), Kennebunk (part) and KennebunkportRRogerSeaveyKennebunkport
MaineHouse64Auburn (part) and MinotDBettyannSheatsAuburn#N/A
MaineHouse106Clinton, Detroit and PittsfieldDStanleyShortPittsfield#N/A#N/A
MaineHouse91Friendship, Union (part), Waldoboro and WashingtonRAbdenSimmonsWaldoboroA#N/A
MaineHouse112Anson, Avon, Carrabassett Valley, Carthage, Kingfield, New Portland, Phillips, Starks, Weld and Sandy River Plantation, plus the unorganized territories of East Central Franklin (including Freeman, Madrid and Salem Townships), and Perkins and Washington TownshipsRThomasSkolfieldWeldA
MaineHouse143East Millinocket, Medway, Millinocket and Patten, plus part of the unorganized territory of North Penobscot (including Herseytown and Long A Townships)DStephenStanleyMedway
MaineHouse119Abbot, Beaver Cove, Bowerbank, Greenville, Guilford, Monson, Parkman, Sangerville, Sebec, Shirley, Willimantic plus the unorganized territories of Blanchard Township, Northeast Piscataquis (including Barnard and Elliottsville Townships) and Northwest PiscataquisRPaulStearnsGuilford
MaineHouse105Cambridge, Canaan, Hartland, Palmyra, Ripley and St. AlbansRJoelStetkisCanaan
MaineHouse147Presque Isle (part)RHaroldStewartPresque Isle#N/A
MaineHouse106Clinton, Detroit and PittsfieldRScottStromPittsfield#N/A
MaineHouse95Appleton, Hope, Union (part) and WarrenRPaulaSuttonWarren#N/A
MaineHouse39Portland (part)DMichaelSylvesterPortland#N/A
MaineHouse54TopshamDDeniseTeplerTopsham
MaineHouse26Gorham (part)DMaureenTerryGorham#N/A
MaineHouse79Albion, Benton (part) and China, plus the unorganized territory of Unity TownshipRTimothyTheriaultChinaA
MaineSenate22Wayne, Leeds, Turner, Greene, Wales, Litchfield, Sabattus, Lisbon, DurhamRJeffreyTimberlakeTurner
MaineHouse123Orono (part)DRyanTippingOrono
MaineHouse50Brunswick (part)DRalphTuckerBrunswick
MaineHouse139Cutler, East Machias, Eastport, Lubec, Machias, Machiasport, Roque Bluffs and Whiting, plus the unorganized territory of Trescott TownshipRWilliamTuellEast Machias
MaineHouse99Brooks, Burnham, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Monroe, Thorndike, Troy and UnityDAprilTurnerFreedomA
MaineHouse29Scarborough (part)RKarenVachonScarborough
MaineHouse128Brewer (part)DArthurVerowBrewer#N/A#N/A
MaineSenate23Richmond, Dresden, Bowdoinham, Bowdoin, Topsham, Woolwich, Bath, Georgetown, PhippsburgDEloiseVitelliArrowsic#N/A
MaineSenate30Buxton, Gorham, ScarboroughRAmyVolkScarboroughA
MaineHouse70Brownfield, Fryeburg, Hiram, Lovell (part) and PorterRNathanWadsworthHiram
MaineHouse84Hallowell, Manchester and West GardinerDCharlotteWarrenHallowell
MaineHouse47Chebeague Island, Long Island and YarmouthIndependentDennisWelshYarmouth#N/A#N/A
MaineHouse146Blaine, Castle Hill, Chapman, Mapleton, Mars Hill, Perham, Wade, Washburn, Westfield and WoodlandRDustinWhiteWashburn
MaineSenate33Sanford, Shapleigh, Waterboro, Newfield, Limerick, Cornish, ParsonsfieldRDavidWoodsomeWaterboro
MaineHouse96Belmont, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill, Palermo and SearsmontDStanleyZeiglerMontville#N/A