# Brad Farrin Brad Farrin is a Republican member of the Maine Senate for district 3. - Party: Republican - Seat: Maine Senate, district 3 - Serving since: 2018-12-05 - Current term: ME 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/72193c8f-2b94-4e56-bff4-482bde6037eb Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/72193c8f-2b94-4e56-bff4-482bde6037eb (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 Farrin missed 16% of 771 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 35 in the Maine Senate (average 95.2%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.65 (standard error 0.04), from 126 donors and 994 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 87% of State Senate Republicans score lower. ## Votes (ME 2025–26 session) 771 roll calls. Attendance 84% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 96.7% (93.5%). 30 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-04-29 · voted not voting · 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 nay · 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 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/ - 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 yea · ENACTMENT-BOND ISSUE · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/ - 2026-04-13 · voted nay · 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 17 bills: 17 reached committee, 13 passed one chamber, 10 passed both, 7 became law. Cosponsored 52. 76.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 14 of 33). Recent sponsored bills: - LD 2130: An Act To Support Employment Opportunities For Military Spouses (became law, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2130/ - LD 1211: An Act Regarding Certain Definitions In The Sales And Use Tax Laws Affecting Rental Equipment And Automobiles Used In Transporting Goods (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1211/ - LD 1313: An Act To Promote Equity In The Forest Products Industry By Allowing Commercial Wood Haulers To Be Eligible For Certain Sales Tax Exemptions And Refunds (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1313/ - LD 1012: An Act To Fund The Operations Of The University Of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1012/ - LD 366: An Act To Ensure Consistency Of Income Tax Deductions For Retired Members Of The Uniformed Services (became law, 2025-07-01) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD366/ - LD 239: An Act To Allow Retail Pharmacies To Operate Remote Dispensing Sites In Rural Areas (became law, 2025-05-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD239/ - LD 31: An Act Regarding School Enrollment For Military-Connected Students (became law, 2025-05-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD31/ - LD 1838: An Act To Provide Opportunities And Sustainable Revenue For Maine Farms, Agricultural Fairs, Wabanaki Tribes And Veterans' Homes (passed one chamber, 2025-06-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1838/ - LD 987: An Act Clarifying Exemptions From The Notification Requirements For Products Containing Pfas (became law, 2025-05-09) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD987/ - LD 1804: An Act Concerning Funding And Oversight Of Transportation Matters (passed both chambers, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1804/ ## Campaign money (2024 cycle) Itemized receipts $26.0K (State Senate Republicans median $28.3K). 68% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/district3 - Campaign site: https://www.bradfarrin.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorBradFarrin/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradlee-farrin-32493244/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/72193c8f-2b94-4e56-bff4-482bde6037eb