# Allison Hepler Allison Hepler is a Democratic member of the Maine House for district 49. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Maine House, district 49 - Serving since: 2022-12-07 - Current term: ME 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/82b51bea-5f96-46d6-bbcf-4d973f701b27 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/82b51bea-5f96-46d6-bbcf-4d973f701b27 (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 Hepler voted against the majority of Maine House Democrats 95 times; party unity 87%, in the bottom 5% of the Maine House (average 95.9%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.37 (standard error 0.01), from 15 donors and 1,135 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 85% of State House Democrats score lower. ## Votes (ME 2025–26 session) 804 roll calls. Attendance 98.0% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 87% (95.9%). 95 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 yea · 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 21 bills: 21 reached committee, 16 passed one chamber, 13 passed both, 11 became law. Cosponsored 65. 76.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 30 of 96). Recent sponsored bills: - LD 2013: An Act To Authorize The Commissioner Of Marine Resources To Adopt Emergency Rules To Protect Certain Marine Mammals In Exceptional Circumstances (became law, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2013/ - LD 2024: An Act To Make Changes To Certain Licensing Laws Governing For-Hire Charter Boat Operators, Lobster And Crab Fishing And Elver Dealers (became law, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2024/ - LD 2027: Resolve, To Rename A Bridge In Woolwich The Woolwich Veterans Memorial Bridge (became law, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2027/ - HP 1464: Joint Resolution Recognizing The Life And Accomplishments Of The Late United States Senator Margaret Chase Smith (passed both chambers, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/HP1464/ - LD 264: An Act To Remove The 12-Month Waiting Period For The Maine Resident Homestead Property Tax Exemption (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD264/ - LD 1763: An Act To Regulate Nonwater-Dependent Floating Structures On Maine'S Waters (became law, 2025-06-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1763/ - LD 44: An Act To Amend The Laws Pertaining To Elver Fishing (became law, 2025-06-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD44/ - LD 1561: Resolve, Regarding The Percentage Of A Lobster And Crab Fishing Licensee'S Lobster Traps That May Be Fished In A Lobster Management Zone Listed On The License… (became law, 2025-06-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1561/ - LD 623: An Act To Enhance Support Services For Individuals With An Acquired Brain Injury (became law, 2025-06-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD623/ - HP 1329: Joint Resolution To Express The Legislature'S Opposition To The Removal Of Navigational Buoys (passed both chambers, 2025-06-02) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/HP1329/ ## Campaign money (2024 cycle) Itemized receipts $600 (State House Democrats median $5,075). 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/1353 https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/housedems/heplera/index.html - Campaign site: https://heplerforrep.wordpress.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rephepler/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllisonHeplerforStateRep/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-hepler-989b09115/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/82b51bea-5f96-46d6-bbcf-4d973f701b27