# Gary Drinkwater

Gary Drinkwater is a Republican member of the Maine House for district 27.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Maine House, district 27
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7893adc7-d4fb-42e4-bae0-1258ce673096

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7893adc7-d4fb-42e4-bae0-1258ce673096 (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

Drinkwater has served since 2022.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.39 (standard error 0.02), from 2 donors and 1,170 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 57% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 99.0% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 96.5% (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 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 9 bills: 9 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 49. 66.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 50 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 1221: Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Prohibit The Legislature From Using Paid Family And Medical Leave Program Funds For Any… (became law, 2025-06-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1221/
- LD 331: Resolve, Directing The Department Of Health And Human Services To Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under Mainecare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD331/
- LD 1585: Resolve, To Direct The Maine State Housing Authority To Amend Its Rules Governing The Fuel Assistance Program Regarding Benefit Payments For Wood Fuel (passed one chamber, 2025-06-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1585/
- LD 516: Resolve, To Name The Bridge Between Milford And Old Town The Alton L. Drinkwater Memorial Bridge (became law, 2025-03-25) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD516/
- LD 807: An Act To Limit The Number Of Free Motor Vehicle Registrations That May Be Provided To A Disabled Veteran And Reimburse Municipalities For The Loss Of Excise… (in committee, 2025-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD807/
- LD 429: An Act To Track Certain Information Regarding And Seek Federal Reimbursement For Medical Care Provided To Asylum Seekers (passed one chamber, 2025-05-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD429/
- LD 433: An Act Relating To Requirements For School Bus Drivers (in committee, 2025-05-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD433/
- LD 282: An Act To Raise The Limit On The Total Number Of Public Charter Schools (in committee, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD282/
- LD 174: An Act To Restore Religious Exemptions To Immunization Requirements (passed both chambers, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD174/
- LD 1030: An Act Relating To Requirements For School Bus Drivers (became law, 2023-06-12) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD1030/

## Campaign money (2020 cycle)

Itemized receipts $103 (State House Republicans median $1,350). 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/1376
- X: https://x.com/drinkwater_gary
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gary.drinkwater.146

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7893adc7-d4fb-42e4-bae0-1258ce673096