# Matt Moonen

Matt Moonen is a Democratic member of the Maine House for district 117.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maine House, district 117
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7f03a30f-5a77-49b2-8c92-57f7a4238052

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7f03a30f-5a77-49b2-8c92-57f7a4238052 (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

82% of the 17 bills Moonen sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of the Maine House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.69 (standard error 0.04), from 0 donors and 585 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 40% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 98.1% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 97.9% (95.9%). 27 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-04-29 · voted yea · reconsideration-veto · LD 307 An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities And Technology · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD307/
- 2026-04-29 · voted nay · 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 yea · 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 yea · Enactment - Bond Issue · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 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/

## Legislation (ME 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 17 bills: 17 reached committee, 14 passed one chamber, 14 passed both, 12 became law. Cosponsored 63. 82.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 18 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 1004: An Act To Ensure The Proper Operation Of The State (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1004/
- LD 1502: An Act To Update The Requirements For Health Insurance Coverage Of Prostate Cancer Screening (became law, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1502/
- LD 2073: An Act To Add Positions To The Maine State Police Executive Protection Unit (in committee, 2026-03-05) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2073/
- LD 1189: An Act To Prohibit Arrest And Detention For Civil Violations And Require An Attorney For The State To Determine Whether To Charge A Class E Offense As A Civil… (became law, 2025-07-07) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1189/
- LD 340: An Act Regarding Speedy Trials (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD340/
- LD 1938: An Act Regarding The Regulation Of Tobacco (became law, 2025-06-18) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1938/
- LD 1687: An Act To Clarify And Increase Access To Hiv Prevention Medications (became law, 2025-07-01) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1687/
- LD 1968: An Act To Amend The Laws Regarding Legislative Reimbursement (became law, 2025-07-01) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1968/
- LD 1277: An Act Regarding Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Activities (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1277/
- LD 166: An Act To Prohibit The Sale Of Tobacco Products In Pharmacies And Retail Establishments Containing Pharmacies (became law, 2025-07-07) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD166/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,300 (State House Democrats median $5,075). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/118 https://legislature.maine.gov/housedems/moonen/index.html
- X: https://x.com/mattmoonen
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoonenforMaine/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt.moonen/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmoonen/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7f03a30f-5a77-49b2-8c92-57f7a4238052
