# Russ White

Russ White is a Republican member of the Maine House for district 13.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Maine House, district 13
- Serving since: 2024-12-03
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/6e471a24-9252-4c4d-aff6-a00c0c84604d

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6e471a24-9252-4c4d-aff6-a00c0c84604d (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 $1,000 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.36 (standard error 0.03), from 18 donors and 285 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 51% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 94.7% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 96.1% (95.9%). 33 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 not voting · 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 5 bills: 5 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 30. 40.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 85 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 739: An Act To Reimburse The City Of Ellsworth For An Access Road To A New Court Facility In Hancock County (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD739/
- LD 1812: An Act To Provide Low-Interest Loans For Accredited College Graduates Entering Trade Professions And An Employer Tax Credit For Trade Tool Reimbursements (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1812/
- LD 1627: An Act Regarding Workforce Development, Education Reform And Talent Retention (in committee, 2025-05-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1627/
- LD 1633: An Act To Promote The Recycling And Reuse Of Construction Materials (in committee, 2025-05-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1633/
- LD 962: An Act To Establish The Offense Of Aggravated Operating Under The Influence Resulting In The Death Of A Pet (in committee, 2025-04-15) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD962/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,000 (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/1453
- Campaign site: https://www.russformaine.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Candidate-Russ-White/61556324762892/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-white-35aba564/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6e471a24-9252-4c4d-aff6-a00c0c84604d