# Billy Bob Faulkingham

Billy Bob Faulkingham is a Republican member of the Maine House for district 12.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Maine House, district 12
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/43c2650b-6248-46f9-a553-8c2bd0bab294

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/43c2650b-6248-46f9-a553-8c2bd0bab294 (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

45% of the 31 bills Faulkingham sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Maine House.

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

67 classified statements: 67 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 | Faulkingham | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 4.5% | 9.3% | 476 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 16.4% | 31.9% | 626 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 677 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 3.0% | 12.7% | 631 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Environmental Protection 27% (State House Republicans 1.9%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 18% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Economics and Public Finance 18% (State House Republicans 12%); Health 18% (State House Republicans 10%); Crime and Law Enforcement 9.1% (State House Republicans 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.29 (standard error 0.02), from 255 donors and 1,127 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 39% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 94.5% (95.9%). 47 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 31 bills: 30 reached committee, 14 passed one chamber, 12 passed both, 5 became law. Cosponsored 72. 45.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 79 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 208: An Act To Eliminate The 72-Hour Waiting Period On Firearm Purchases (passed both chambers, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD208/
- LD 1353: An Act Regarding Required Landings In The Menhaden Fishery (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1353/
- LD 2033: Resolve, To Designate Route 3 In Trenton As The Deputy Luke Gross Memorial Highway (became law, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2033/
- LD 958: An Act To Prohibit Eminent Domain On Tribal Lands (passed both chambers, 2025-06-25) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD958/
- HP 1333: Joint Order, To Require The Legislative Council To Hold A Public Hearing On The Initiated Bill Enacting The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act (introduced, 2025-06-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/HP1333/
- LD 1231: An Act Requiring Ferries To Dock Overnight On Certain Islands For Emergency Purposes (became law, 2025-06-12) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1231/
- LD 192: An Act To Exempt From State Sales Tax Utility Vehicles Purchased For Use In Commercial Fishing, Agricultural Production, Aquacultural Production And Wood… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD192/
- LD 1253: An Act To Authorize The Commissioner Of Marine Resources To Add Limited-Access Area Fishing Days During The Scallop Season (became law, 2025-05-30) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1253/
- LD 1790: An Act Regarding Lobster Measurement (in committee, 2025-06-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1790/
- HP 1155: Joint Resolution Recognizing Christian Holy Week In Maine (passed both chambers, 2025-04-22) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/HP1155/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $25.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 93% 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.

- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/BFaulkingham/status/2113390417697972711
- 2026-09-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/BFaulkingham/status/2102928651587326218
- 2026-09-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/BFaulkingham/status/2100392776919552246
- 2026-03-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/BFaulkingham/status/2035566272205713723
- 2026-02-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/BFaulkingham/status/2020009229898088588
- 2026-01-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/BFaulkingham/status/2015947779508408688
- 2026-01-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/BFaulkingham/status/2015626348086120603
- 2026-01-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/BFaulkingham/status/2012364339332706716
- 2026-01-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/BFaulkingham/status/2012375232724488338
- 2026-01-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/BFaulkingham/status/2009340139299065918

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1379
- X: https://x.com/BFaulkingham
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepFaulkingham/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billybobfaulkingham/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billyfaulkingham/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billybobcarrierobin
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@billy.bob.faulkin

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/43c2650b-6248-46f9-a553-8c2bd0bab294