# Jim Libby Jim Libby is a Republican member of the Maine Senate for district 22. - Party: Republican - Seat: Maine Senate, district 22 - Serving since: 2022-12-07 - Current term: ME 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/32c9dbd7-beb7-481e-b0f4-22f3eaa00e50 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/32c9dbd7-beb7-481e-b0f4-22f3eaa00e50 (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 Libby reported $8,090 in the 2024 cycle, in the bottom quarter of State Senate Republicans (median $28.3K). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.36 (standard error 0.03), from 44 donors and 585 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 50% of State Senate Republicans score lower. ## Votes (ME 2025–26 session) 771 roll calls. Attendance 94.1% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 94.8% (93.5%). 44 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-04-29 · voted yea · 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 yea · 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 nay · 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 yea · 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 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/ - 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 nay · 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 nay · ENACTMENT-BOND ISSUE · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/ - 2026-04-13 · voted nay · 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 23 bills: 23 reached committee, 14 passed one chamber, 12 passed both, 12 became law. Cosponsored 60. 60.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 26 of 33). Recent sponsored bills: - LD 2184: Resolve, Directing The Department Of Transportation To Erect Signs On Warren'S Bridge Between The Town Of Hiram And The Town Of Cornish (became law, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2184/ - LD 2183: Resolve, To Rename The Little River Bridge In The Town Of Cornish The Cornish Veterans Memorial Bridge (became law, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2183/ - LD 2186: Resolve, Directing The Department Of Transportation To Place Signs On The Canal Bridge In The Town Of Standish (in committee, 2026-03-05) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2186/ - LD 2185: Resolve, Directing The Department Of Transportation To Erect Signs On The East Limington Bridge Between The Town Of Standish And The Town Of Limington (in committee, 2026-03-05) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2185/ - LD 15: An Act To Eliminate The Excise Tax On Camper Trailers (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD15/ - LD 1143: An Act To Update Language On Setback Variances For Single-Family Dwellings And Variances From Dimensional Standards (became law, 2025-06-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1143/ - LD 370: An Act To Raise The Minimum State Standard For Mathematics Education For A High School Diploma (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD370/ - LD 142: An Act To Prohibit Financial Institutions From Charging Multiple Fees For Attempted Withdrawals Involving Insufficient Funds (became law, 2025-05-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD142/ - LD 907: An Act To Amend The Law Governing Zoning Ordinance Variances For Persons With Permanent Disabilities (became law, 2025-05-23) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD907/ - LD 1417: An Act To Strengthen The Authority Of Local Officials To Enforce Provisions Regarding Dangerous And Nuisance Properties That Constitute A Threat To Public… (in committee, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1417/ ## Campaign money (2024 cycle) Itemized receipts $8,090 (State Senate Republicans median $28.3K). 83% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/district22 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-libby-a56297b/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/32c9dbd7-beb7-481e-b0f4-22f3eaa00e50