# Teresa Pierce

Teresa Pierce is a Democratic member of the Maine Senate for district 25.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maine Senate, district 25
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/0d692e7b-535a-498b-8072-a258806fecb4

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0d692e7b-535a-498b-8072-a258806fecb4 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Pierce reported $3,450 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom tenth of State Senate Democrats (median $55.5K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.58 (standard error 0.02), from 56 donors and 1,110 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 61% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

771 roll calls. Attendance 99.7% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 96.8% (93.5%). 36 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-04-29 · voted nay · RECEDE AND CONCUR · LD 127 An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD127/
- 2026-04-14 · voted nay · ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-717) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ENACTMENT · LD 493 An Act To Expand Testing For Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances To Private Drinking Water Wells · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD493/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted nay · RECEDE AND CONCUR · LD 2054 An Act To Clarify The Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits For Hunting Outfitters · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2054/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ENACTMENT · LD 1519 An Act To Create A Stewardship Program For Electronic Smoking Devices And Related Products · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1519/
- 2026-04-14 · voted nay · RECONSIDER · LD 2054 An Act To Clarify The Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits For Hunting Outfitters · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2054/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-709) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ENACTMENT-BOND ISSUE · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-13 · voted yea · ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED · LD 785 An Act To Enact The Remaining Recommendations Of The Task Force On Changes To The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD785/

## Legislation (ME 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 66 bills: 64 reached committee, 52 passed one chamber, 13 passed both, 9 became law. Cosponsored 71. 78.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 11 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SP 925: Ordered, The House Concurring, That When The Senate And House Adjourn, They Do So Until Wednesday, April 29, 2026, At 10:00 In The Morning, Or Until The Call… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP925/
- SP 924: Ordered, The House Concurring, That When The Senate And House Adjourn, They Do So Until Monday, April 13, 2026, At 10:00 In The Morning, Or Until The Call Of… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP924/
- LD 2044: An Act To Allow For The Transferability Of The Biofuel Production And Renewable Chemicals Tax Credits (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2044/
- LD 695: An Act Regarding The Laws Of The State Of Maine (passed both chambers, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD695/
- SP 920: Ordered, The House Concurring, That When The Senate And House Adjourn, They Do So Until Monday, April 6, 2026, At 10:00 In The Morning, Or Until The Call Of… (introduced, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP920/
- SP 918: Ordered, The House Concurring, That When The Senate And House Adjourn, They Do So Until Monday, March 30, 2026, At 10:00 In The Morning, Or Until The Call Of… (passed one chamber, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP918/
- SP 916: Ordered, The House Concurring, That When The Senate And House Adjourn, They Do So Until Tuesday, March 24, 2026, At 10:00 In The Morning, Or Until The Call Of… (passed one chamber, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP916/
- SP 913: Joint Resolution Recognizing Women'S History Month And International Women'S Day (passed both chambers, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP913/
- SP 914: Ordered, The House Concurring, That When The Senate And House Adjourn, They Do So Until Tuesday, March 17, 2026, At 10:00 In The Morning, Or Until The Call Of… (passed one chamber, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP914/
- LD 2062: An Act To Enhance The Safety Of Public Transit Bus Operators Through The Installation Of Vehicle Security Barriers (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2062/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $3,450 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 71% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/district25
- Campaign site: https://teresaformaine.mainecandidates.com/
- X: https://x.com/Tess2862
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reppierce
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorTeresaPierce/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teresaformaine/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tspierce207/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-pierce-a5649617/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0d692e7b-535a-498b-8072-a258806fecb4