# Craig Hickman Craig Hickman is a Democratic member of the Maine Senate for district 14. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Maine Senate, district 14 - Serving since: 2021-03-09 - Current term: ME 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/5a475e6f-5277-425e-bb09-1c55facbc736 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5a475e6f-5277-425e-bb09-1c55facbc736 (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 Hickman voted against the majority of Maine Senate Democrats 166 times; party unity 77%, in the bottom 5% of the Maine Senate (average 93.5%). ## What Hickman says (ME 2025–26 session) 2 classified statements: 2 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate. | Label | Hickman | State Senate Democrats average | Rank | |---|---|---|---| | Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 249 of 330 | | Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.3% | 304 of 330 | | Policy discussion | 50.0% | 42.9% | 137 of 330 | | Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 330 | | Credit claiming | 0.0% | 16.1% | 322 of 330 | | Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 330 | Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 100% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.5%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Commerce 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.6%); Crime and Law Enforcement 0% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.37 (standard error 0.01), from 527 donors and 878 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 87% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (ME 2025–26 session) 771 roll calls. Attendance 97.1% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 77% (93.5%). 166 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 yea · 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 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/ - 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 yea · 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 not voting · ENACTMENT-BOND ISSUE · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/ - 2026-04-13 · voted yea · 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 43 bills: 43 reached committee, 34 passed one chamber, 24 passed both, 17 became law. Cosponsored 116. 79.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 10 of 33). Recent sponsored bills: - LD 127: An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD127/ - LD 2204: An Act To Allow Schools To Expel Students For Committing Sexual Assault (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2204/ - LD 2000: An Act To Update The Campaign Finance Laws (became law, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2000/ - LD 2007: An Act Regarding The Prohibition Of Online Sweepstakes Games (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2007/ - LD 1840: An Act To Amend The Maine Medical Use Of Cannabis Act (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1840/ - LD 793: An Act To Modernize Gaming Revenue Allocations And Increase Efforts To Prevent Gambling Addiction (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD793/ - LD 1669: An Act To Establish The Cannabis Advisory Council (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1669/ - LD 1141: An Act To Increase The Procurement Of Maine Foods By State-Funded Institutions (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1141/ - LD 1640: An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission And To Reestablish The Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1640/ - LD 1977: An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Elections (became law, 2025-06-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1977/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $8,400 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 77% 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. - 2026-01-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/craighickman/status/2015856181789499647 - 2025-04-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/craighickman/status/1916654231919997388 ## Links - Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/district14 - X: https://x.com/craighickman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hickmaninthesenate/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hickmaninthesenate - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-hickman-9854a641/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5a475e6f-5277-425e-bb09-1c55facbc736