# Barbara Bagshaw

Barbara Bagshaw is a Republican member of the Maine House for district 106.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Maine House, district 106
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/72cc3b25-8e1e-4095-93be-216ee191572c

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/72cc3b25-8e1e-4095-93be-216ee191572c (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

Bagshaw reported $1,000 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.71 (standard error 0.05), from 31 donors and 587 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 92% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 99.6% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 99.2% (95.9%). 38 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 10 bills: 10 reached committee, 8 passed one chamber, 6 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 25. 80.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 22 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 1830: Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Protect Firefighters From Cancer (became law, 2025-06-19) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1830/
- LD 1588: An Act To Ensure Transparency In Student Transfer Requests (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1588/
- LD 252: An Act To Withdraw From The National Popular Vote Compact (in committee, 2025-06-17) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD252/
- LD 1586: An Act To Amend The Regional School Unit Budget Validation Referendum Law (passed both chambers, 2025-05-28) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1586/
- LD 1431: An Act To Implement An Interstate Voter Registration Cross-Check Program (passed both chambers, 2025-06-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1431/
- LD 482: An Act To Expand Educational Opportunities And Broaden Educational Services For Students Enrolled In Equivalent Instruction Programs (passed both chambers, 2025-05-27) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD482/
- LD 349: An Act To Repeal The Laws That Allow Same-Day Voter Registration (passed one chamber, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD349/
- LD 336: An Act To Change The Waiting List System For Commercial Lobster And Crab Fishing Licenses (in committee, 2025-03-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD336/
- LD 220: An Act To Establish The Hope And Inclusion Scholarship Program In Order To Provide Funding For Students Attending Certain Private Schools And Students… (passed both chambers, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD220/
- LD 69: An Act To Repeal The Law Restricting The Use Of Certain Plastic, Paper And Single-Use Bags (passed both chambers, 2025-04-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD69/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,000 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 90% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1473
- Campaign site: https://www.barbarainthehouse.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BagshawForMaine/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Barbara-Bagshaw-100055469815286/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbarabagshaw.bb/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@barbarabagshaw6859
- Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@BarbaraBagshaw

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/72cc3b25-8e1e-4095-93be-216ee191572c