# Deqa Dhalac Deqa Dhalac is a Democratic member of the Maine House for district 120. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Maine House, district 120 - Serving since: 2022-12-07 - Current term: ME 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/3080d13f-59de-437a-b405-a2313be6ee89 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3080d13f-59de-437a-b405-a2313be6ee89 (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 Dhalac reported $10.3K in the 2022 cycle, in the top tenth of State House Democrats (median $1,450). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.80 (standard error 0.05), from 67 donors and 564 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 26% of State House Democrats score lower. ## Votes (ME 2025–26 session) 804 roll calls. Attendance 99.3% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 98.8% (95.9%). 20 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-04-29 · voted yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · Enactment - Bond Issue · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/ - 2026-04-14 · voted nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 yea · RECEDE AND CONCUR · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/ - 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/ ## Legislation (ME 2025–26 session) Sponsored 4 bills: 4 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 68. Recent sponsored bills: - LD 1971: An Act To Protect Workers In This State By Clarifying The Relationship Of State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies With Federal Immigration Authorities (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1971/ - HP 1334: Joint Resolution Recognizing June 20, 2025 As World Refugee Day In Maine (passed both chambers, 2025-06-12) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/HP1334/ - LD 1265: An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Public Employee Market Pay Studies And Comprehensive Reviews Of The Classification Plan For State Service Positions (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1265/ - LD 1523: An Act To Improve Perinatal Care Through Expanded Access To Doula Services (became law, 2025-06-19) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1523/ - LD 2152: An Act To Allow Equitable Compensation Of Certain Board Members (became law, 2024-04-22) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD2152/ - HP 1449: Joint Resolution Recognizing March 8, 2024 As International Women'S Day (passed both chambers, 2024-03-12) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/HP1449/ - LD 2167: An Act To Develop Maine'S Economy And Strengthen Its Workforce By Establishing An Office Of New Americans (in committee, 2024-11-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD2167/ - HP 1281: Joint Resolution Commemorating April 2023 As The 29Th Anniversary Of The Genocide Against The Tutsi In Rwanda (passed both chambers, 2023-05-30) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/HP1281/ - HP 1268: Joint Resolution Condemning The Human Rights Violations Being Perpetrated Against The Sudanese People (passed both chambers, 2023-05-23) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/HP1268/ ## Campaign money (2022 cycle) Itemized receipts $10.3K (State House Democrats median $1,450). 72% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1476 https://legislature.maine.gov/housedems/dhalac/index.html - Campaign site: https://www.deqadhalacformainehouse.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeqaforSouthPortlandCityCouncil/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ddhalac/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ddhalac/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3080d13f-59de-437a-b405-a2313be6ee89