# Donald Ardell Donald Ardell is a Republican member of the Maine House for district 6. - Party: Republican - Seat: Maine House, district 6 - Serving since: 2022-12-07 - Current term: ME 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/1b986e08-1270-49ba-b6d0-941a950d3008 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1b986e08-1270-49ba-b6d0-941a950d3008 (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 10% of the 10 bills Ardell sponsored got out of committee, the lowest of 96 in the Maine House. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.43 (standard error 0.03), from 2 donors and 598 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 64% of State House Republicans score lower. ## Votes (ME 2025–26 session) 804 roll calls. Attendance 99.7% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 98.3% (95.9%). 20 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-04-29 · voted nay · reconsideration-veto · LD 307 An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities And Technology · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD307/ - 2026-04-29 · voted yea · Move the Previous Question · LD 307 An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities And Technology · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD307/ - 2026-04-14 · voted nay · Acc Maj Ought Not to Pass Rep · LD 555 An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family Services · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD555/ - 2026-04-14 · voted nay · Enactment - Bond Issue · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/ - 2026-04-14 · voted yea · suspension of house rule 515 · LD 127 An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD127/ - 2026-04-14 · voted yea · suspend house rule 515 · LD 127 An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD127/ - 2026-04-14 · voted yea · SUSPEND RULES - · LD 1009 An Act To Restore Full Civil Rights To Possess Firearms To Persons Previously Convicted Of Certain Nonviolent Felony Crimes · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1009/ - 2026-04-14 · voted yea · recon of maj rep otp-am by ca-a · 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 · RECEDE AND CONCUR · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/ - 2026-04-14 · voted nay · 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/ ## Legislation (ME 2025–26 session) Sponsored 10 bills: 10 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 53. 10.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 96 of 96). Recent sponsored bills: - LD 1875: An Act To Create Equity In Maine'S Highway Funding By Imposing A Road Use Fee For Electric Vehicles (in committee, 2025-05-22) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1875/ - LD 1781: An Act To Exempt From The Gasoline Tax Act Ethanol-Free Gasoline Used By Vehicles Off-Road (in committee, 2025-06-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1781/ - LD 1086: An Act To Remove State Requirements For Nonprofits On Raffles And Internet Raffles With Prizes Of $2,500 Or Less (in committee, 2025-04-08) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1086/ - LD 804: An Act To Encourage Election Involvement By Making Election Day A State Holiday In Even-Numbered Years (in committee, 2025-04-01) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD804/ - LD 638: An Act To Create Equal Opportunity Access To Clean Energy By Removing The 100-Megawatt Limit On Clean Energy Sources (in committee, 2025-04-08) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD638/ - LD 636: An Act To Remove The Limit On Free Promotional Merchandise Bars And Restaurants May Accept From Vendors (in committee, 2025-04-08) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD636/ - LD 543: An Act To Enhance Maine'S Wildlife Conservation Efforts And Preserve Maine'S Sporting Heritage By Requiring Hunter Safety Education In Schools (in committee, 2025-03-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD543/ - LD 547: An Act To Modify Maine Motor Vehicle Inspection Standards To Permit Exterior, Nonstructural Corrosion That Does Not Directly Affect The Passenger Compartment (in committee, 2025-05-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD547/ - LD 502: An Act To Promote Clean And Affordable Maine-Sourced Bioenergy By Amending The Law Regarding Outdoor Wood Boilers And Outdoor Pellet Boilers (in committee, 2025-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD502/ - LD 439: An Act To Preserve Maine'S Sporting Heritage And Enhance Sporting Opportunities For Maine'S Youth By Allowing Maine'S Youth To Hunt On Sunday (passed one chamber, 2025-06-02) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD439/ ## Campaign money (2024 cycle) Itemized receipts $1,425 (State House Republicans median $10.7K). Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1457 - X: https://x.com/ArdellDona70185 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArdellForMaine/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1b986e08-1270-49ba-b6d0-941a950d3008