# Jim White

Jim White is a Republican member of the Maine House for district 30.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Maine House, district 30
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/54f9af68-0a59-4cd7-a448-40725e8781ab

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/54f9af68-0a59-4cd7-a448-40725e8781ab (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

White reported $3,200 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom quarter of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.63 (standard error 0.04), from 25 donors and 599 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 88% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 99.7% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 99.1% (95.9%). 36 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 6 bills: 6 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 44. 83.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 15 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 2068: An Act To Bring The Law Governing Emergency Equipment For Trucks And Truck Tractors Into Alignment With The Federal Motor Carrier Laws (became law, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2068/
- LD 1032: An Act Regarding Court Security (passed one chamber, 2025-06-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1032/
- LD 863: An Act To Exempt Internet Raffles Conducted By Certain Organizations With Prizes Of $2,500 Or Less From Registration And Licensing Requirements (became law, 2025-06-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD863/
- LD 928: An Act To Maintain Public Access To Town Ways In Maine (in committee, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD928/
- LD 885: An Act To Allow Certain Persons With A Permit To Carry Concealed Handguns To Possess Or Discharge A Firearm On School Property (passed both chambers, 2025-05-28) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD885/
- LD 303: An Act To Repeal The Law Prohibiting Unauthorized Paramilitary Training (passed both chambers, 2025-04-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD303/
- LD 1862: An Act To Restore Balanced Powers During A State Of Emergency (passed both chambers, 2023-06-14) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD1862/
- LD 1583: An Act To Provide A Pathway To Sobriety For Formerly Or Currently Incarcerated Individuals (in committee, 2023-06-21) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD1583/
- LD 534: An Act To Allow Commercial Driver'S License Holders Who Are 18 To 20 Years Of Age To Haul Hazardous Materials Intrastate (in committee, 2023-05-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD534/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $3,200 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1466
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repjameswhite/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/54f9af68-0a59-4cd7-a448-40725e8781ab