# Kristi Mathieson

Kristi Mathieson is a Democratic member of the Maine House for district 151.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maine House, district 151
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/375e5fda-9367-4ce3-a209-1c772c32219f

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/375e5fda-9367-4ce3-a209-1c772c32219f (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

Mathieson sits at −0.82 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 77% of State House Democrats.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.82 (standard error 0.05), from 19 donors and 807 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 23% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 95.5% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 98.5% (95.9%). 23 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 42 bills: 42 reached committee, 31 passed one chamber, 30 passed both, 29 became law. Cosponsored 51. 73.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 36 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 2233: An Act To Combine The Board Of Licensure In Medicine And Board Of Osteopathic Licensure Into A Single Licensing Board For All Physicians And Physician… (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2233/
- LD 2242: Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Portions Of Chapter 6: Standards Relating To Prescriptive Authorities And Collaborative Relationship For… (became law, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2242/
- LD 2201: An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations Related To The Regulatory Review And Approval Of Certain Health Care Transactions Involving Private Equity… (became law, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2201/
- LD 2202: An Act To Require Notice To The Attorney General Prior To The Merger Of Certain Health Care Entities As Recommended By The Commission To Evaluate The Scope Of… (became law, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2202/
- LD 2018: An Act To Amend The Requirements Governing Self-Insurance Plans In The Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program (became law, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2018/
- LD 2200: An Act To Prohibit Noncompete Clauses For Health Care Professionals As Recommended By The Commission To Evaluate The Scope Of Regulatory Review And Oversight… (became law, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2200/
- LD 2214: An Act To Confirm And Finalize The Boundary Between The Town Of Kittery And The Town Of York (became law, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2214/
- LD 2209: Resolve, To Direct The Department Of Health And Human Services To Develop Innovative Models For The Delivery Of Dental Services To Expand Access To Oral… (became law, 2026-04-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2209/
- LD 2189: An Act To Require Prior Notification Of Closures Of Labor And Delivery Units And Changes In Maternity Or Newborn Care Services By Hospitals As Recommended By… (became law, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2189/
- LD 2087: An Act To Amend The Laws Governing The Licensure Of American Sign Language Interpreters (became law, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2087/

## Campaign money (2020 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,000 (State House Democrats median $776). 57% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1406 https://legislature.maine.gov/housedems/mathiesonk/index.html
- X: https://x.com/kforkittery
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristiforkittery/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristiforkittery/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-mathieson-1a926830/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/375e5fda-9367-4ce3-a209-1c772c32219f
