# Amy Arata

Amy Arata is a Republican member of the Maine House for district 104.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Maine House, district 104
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/20082672-8aa7-4d49-bad7-fe5a92d1720d

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/20082672-8aa7-4d49-bad7-fe5a92d1720d (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

Arata reported $34 in the 2024 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State House Republicans (median $10.7K).

## What Arata says (ME 2025–26 session)

6 classified statements: 6 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Arata | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 643 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 16.7% | 9.3% | 141 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 16.7% | 31.9% | 624 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 678 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 12.7% | 764 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

Most discussed policy areas: Environmental Protection 100% (State House Republicans 1.9%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Commerce 0% (State House Republicans 3.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.26 (standard error 0.02), from 20 donors and 1,106 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 34% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 95.4% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 89% (95.9%). 82 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 nay · 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 8 bills: 8 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 4 became law. Cosponsored 42. 75.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 33 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 1895: An Act To Require The Removal From A Property Tax Lien The Name Of A Previous Owner Who Paid Prorated Property Taxes (became law, 2025-06-18) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1895/
- LD 1888: An Act To Combat Organized Criminal Enterprises In Maine (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1888/
- LD 1515: An Act To Exempt Wheelchair Adapted Vehicles From The Sales And Use Tax (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1515/
- LD 1695: An Act To Provide Law Enforcement Agencies With An Anti-Sex-Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation Protocol (became law, 2025-06-17) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1695/
- LD 1635: An Act To Streamline Municipal Referenda Recount Initiation (became law, 2025-06-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1635/
- LD 1887: Resolve, To Improve Air Quality And Ventilation In Newly Constructed Schools (became law, 2025-06-09) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1887/
- LD 1982: An Act To Ensure Uniformity In The Regulation Of Pfas (in committee, 2025-06-04) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1982/
- LD 1557: An Act To Ensure Uniformity In The Regulation Of Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances In Pesticides (in committee, 2025-04-22) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1557/
- LD 1022: An Act To Allow School Budget Referenda On The Same Day As Primary Elections (became law, 2023-06-22) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD1022/
- LD 1930: Resolve, To Authorize The Exchange Of Interest In Certain Lands Owned By The State In Piscataquis County (became law, 2023-06-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD1930/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $34 (State House Republicans median $10.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-06-24 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/Amy4Maine/status/2069591453970362843
- 2026-06-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/Amy4Maine/status/2064912343792771566
- 2026-06-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/Amy4Maine/status/2064758561037566195
- 2026-06-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/Amy4Maine/status/2063793453289382015
- 2026-06-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/Amy4Maine/status/2063804632111964238
- 2025-11-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/Amy4Maine/status/1989692793975959869

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1356
- X: https://x.com/Amy4Maine
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amyaratamaine/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amy.arata.1/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyarata/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-arata-a76b8340/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/20082672-8aa7-4d49-bad7-fe5a92d1720d