130th Maine Senate

Maine State Senate
Maine State Senate
130th
Type
Type	Upper house of the Maine Legislature
Term limits	Four consecutive two-year terms
History
Founded	December 2, 2020
Disbanded	December 7, 2022
Preceded by	129th Maine Senate
Succeeded by	131st Maine Senate
Leadership
President	Troy Jackson, Democratic Party (United States)
Majority Leader	Eloise Vitelli, Democratic Party (United States)
Assistant Majority Leader	Mattie Daughtry, Democratic Party (United States)
Structure
Political groups	Democratic Party (United States); Republican Party (United States)
Joint committees	Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; *Appropriations and Financial Affairs; Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Education and Cultural Affairs; Energy, Utilities and Technology; Environment and Natural Resources; Health and Human Services; Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services; Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business; Judiciary; Labor and Housing; Marine Resources; State and Local Government; Taxation; Transportation; Veterans and Legal Affairs
Length of term	Two years
Elections
Redistricting	2022
Meeting place
	Maine State House, Augusta
Constitution
	Constitution of Maine

The 130th Maine Senate, convened on 2 December 2020 and adjourned sine die on 9 May 2022, had 35 members elected to two-year terms in the 2020 Maine State Senate election. The 130th Senate had 22 Democrats and 13 Republicans. It held four sessions: Two Regular Sessions and two Special Sessions. The First Regular Session convened on December 2, 2020^[1] and adjourned on 30 March 2021. The First Special Session adjourned on 19 July 2021, and the Second Special Session adjourned on 29 September 2021. The Second Regular Session adjourned on 9 May 2022.^[2]

Leadership[edit]

Position	Name	Party	Residence	County
President	Troy Jackson	Democratic	Allagash	Aroostook
Majority Leader	Nate Libby	Democratic	Lewiston	Androscoggin
Assistant Majority Leader	Eloise Vitelli	Democratic	Topsham	Sagadahoc
Minority Leader	Jeffrey Timberlake	Republican	Turner	Androscoggin
Assistant Minority Leader	Matthew Pouliot	Republican	Augusta	Kennebec

Senators[edit]

District	Senator	Party	Municipality	County
1	Troy Jackson	Democratic	Allagash	Aroostook
2	Trey Stewart	Republican	Presque Isle	Aroostook
3	Bradlee Farrin	Republican	Norridgewock	Somerset
4	Paul T. Davis	Republican	Sangerville	Piscataquis
5	James Dill	Democratic	Old Town	Penobscot
6	Marianne Moore	Republican	Calais	Washington
7	Louis Luchini^[a]^[3] Nicole Grohoski^[4]	Democratic	Ellsworth (both)	Hancock
8	Kimberly Rosen	Republican	Bucksport	Hancock
9	Joe Baldacci	Democratic	Bangor	Penobscot
10	Stacey Guerin	Republican	Glenburn	Penobscot
11	Glenn Curry	Democratic	Belfast	Waldo
12	David Miramant	Democratic	Camden	Knox
13	Chloe Maxmin	Democratic	Nobleboro	Lincoln
14	Shenna Bellows^[b]^[5] Craig Hickman^[6]	Democratic	Bellows: Manchester Hickman: Winthrop	Kennebec
15	Matthew Pouliot	Republican	Augusta	Kennebec
16	Scott Cyrway	Republican	Benton	Kennebec
17	Russell Black	Republican	Wilton	Franklin
18	Lisa Keim	Republican	Dixfield	Oxford
19	Richard A. Bennett	Republican	Oxford	Oxford
20	Ned Claxton	Democratic	Auburn	Androscoggin
21	Nate Libby	Democratic	Lewiston	Androscoggin
22	Jeffrey Timberlake	Republican	Turner	Androscoggin
23	Eloise Vitelli	Democratic	Topsham	Sagadahoc
24	Matthea Daughtry	Democratic	Brunswick	Cumberland
25	Cathy Breen	Democratic	Falmouth	Cumberland
26	G. William Diamond	Democratic	Windham	Cumberland
27	Ben Chipman	Democratic	Portland	Cumberland
28	Heather Sanborn	Democratic	Portland	Cumberland
29	Anne Carney	Democratic	Cape Elizabeth	Cumberland
30	Stacy Brenner	Democratic	Scarborough	Cumberland
31	Donna Bailey	Democratic	Saco	York
32	Susan Deschambault	Democratic	Biddeford	York
33	David Woodsome	Republican	Waterboro	York
34	Joe Rafferty	Democratic	Kennebunk	York
35	Mark Lawrence	Democratic	South Berwick	York

Source:^[7]

Notes[edit]

^ Luchini resigned on January 18th to take a position with the United States Small Business Administration. A special election was held on June 14, 2022 to fill the seat.
^ Bellows was elected Maine Secretary of State in December 2021 and resigned her Senate seat to take the position. A special election was held in March 2022 to fill the seat.

References[edit]

^ Carrigan, Don; Mannino, Gabrielle (December 2, 2020). "130th Legislature gets underway". News Center Maine. Augusta. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
^ "Session Schedule". Maine House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ Berleant, Anne. "Luchini resigns to take U.S. Small Business Administration post". The Ellsworth American. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ Miller, Kevin (14 June 2022). "Democrat Nicole Grohoski wins closely watched special Maine Senate race in Hancock County". Maine Public. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ Carrigan, Don; Mannino, Gabrielle. "Shenna Bellows becomes first woman elected as Maine secretary of state". NewsCenter Maine. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ "Maine Special Election results: Hickman wins Senate seat over Guerette, becomes 1st Black legislator to serve in both chambers". NewsCenter Maine. 9 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ "Senators". Maine State Legislature. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

External links[edit]

Maine Senate

[luchiniout-3] Luchini resigned on January 18th to take a position with the United States Small Business Administration. A special election was held on June 14, 2022 to fill the seat.

[bellowsdone-6] Bellows was elected Maine Secretary of State in December 2021 and resigned her Senate seat to take the position. A special election was held in March 2022 to fill the seat.

[swornin-1] Carrigan, Don; Mannino, Gabrielle (December 2, 2020). "130th Legislature gets underway". News Center Maine. Augusta. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.

[sessioncalendar-2] "Session Schedule". Maine House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[Luchiniresigns-4] Berleant, Anne. "Luchini resigns to take U.S. Small Business Administration post". The Ellsworth American. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[Grohoskiwins-5] Miller, Kevin (14 June 2022). "Democrat Nicole Grohoski wins closely watched special Maine Senate race in Hancock County". Maine Public. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[bellowsdone-7] Carrigan, Don; Mannino, Gabrielle. "Shenna Bellows becomes first woman elected as Maine secretary of state". NewsCenter Maine. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[Hickmanwins-8] "Maine Special Election results: Hickman wins Senate seat over Guerette, becomes 1st Black legislator to serve in both chambers". NewsCenter Maine. 9 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[130thnames-9] "Senators". Maine State Legislature. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

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v t e Members of the Maine Senate
131st Maine Senate (2022–2024) President of the Senate Troy Jackson (D) Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli (D) Minority Leader Trey Stewart (R)
▌Troy Jackson (D) ▌Trey Stewart (R) ▌Bradlee Farrin (R) ▌Stacey Guerin (R) ▌Russell Black (R) ▌Marianne Moore (R) ▌Nicole Grohoski (D) ▌Mike Tipping (D) ▌Joe Baldacci (D) ▌Peter Lyford (R) ▌Chip Curry (D) ▌Pinny Beebe-Center (D) ▌Cameron Reny (D) ▌Craig Hickman (D) ▌Matthew Pouliot (R) ▌David LaFountain (D) ▌Jeffrey Timberlake (R) ▌Richard A. Bennett (R) ▌Lisa Keim (R) ▌Eric Brakey (R) ▌Peggy Rotundo (D) ▌James D. Libby (R) ▌Mattie Daughtry (D) ▌Eloise Vitelli (D) ▌Teresa Pierce (D) ▌Timothy Nangle (D) ▌Jill Duson (D) ▌Ben Chipman (D) ▌Anne Carney (D) ▌Stacy Brenner (D) ▌Donna Bailey (D) ▌Henry Ingwersen (D) ▌Matthew Harrington (R) ▌Joe Rafferty (D) ▌Mark Lawrence (D)
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