# Mattie Daughtry

Mattie Daughtry is a Democratic member of the Maine Senate for district 23.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maine Senate, district 23
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/863a9ef0-5916-40d6-9929-7a7b498af0ec

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/863a9ef0-5916-40d6-9929-7a7b498af0ec (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

Daughtry reported $1,050 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Democrats (median $55.5K).

## What Daughtry says (ME 2025–26 session)

56 classified statements: 56 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Daughtry | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.8% | 2.4% | 110 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 21.4% | 10.3% | 43 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 58.9% | 42.9% | 78 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 21.4% | 3.4% | 1 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 21.4% | 16.1% | 98 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 73% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Agriculture and Food 9.1% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Families 9.1% (State Senate Democrats 5.0%); Labor and Employment 9.1% (State Senate Democrats 5.9%); Commerce 6.1% (State Senate Democrats 3.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.73 (standard error 0.03), from 91 donors and 1,128 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 36% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

771 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 95.9% (93.5%). 34 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-04-29 · voted yea · 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 nay · 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 yea · 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 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/
- 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 yea · 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 34 bills: 34 reached committee, 27 passed one chamber, 25 passed both, 20 became law. Cosponsored 117. 79.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 9 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 1954: An Act To Lower Household Costs By Expanding The Sales Tax Exemption For Certain Grocery Staples Sold In Grocery Stores (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1954/
- LD 2146: An Act To Increase Access To Critical Vaccinations (became law, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2146/
- LD 2064: An Act To Expand Access To Early Childhood Nutrition By Establishing A Grant Program For Public Preschools (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2064/
- LD 2143: An Act Facilitating The Reconstruction Or Replacement Of Storm-Damaged Commercial Fisheries Facilities And Infrastructure (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2143/
- LD 1414: An Act To Support And Sustain Maine'S Child Care Workforce (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1414/
- SP 873: Joint Order, To Recall Legislative Document 1955 From The Governor'S Desk (passed one chamber, 2026-01-07) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP873/
- LD 1770: An Act To Provide Immediate And Long-Term Property Tax Relief To Maine Households (became law, 2025-07-01) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1770/
- LD 1294: An Act To Expand The Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1294/
- LD 1955: An Act To Increase Child Care Affordability And Early Childhood Educator Stability (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1955/
- LD 913: An Act To Prohibit Ticket Sellers From Prohibiting The Transfer Of Tickets To Third Parties (became law, 2025-06-18) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD913/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,050 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-09-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MattieforMaine/status/2101077207137632373
- 2026-09-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MattieforMaine/status/2101077208580366715
- 2026-09-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattieforMaine/status/2101077209914261884
- 2026-09-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MattieforMaine/status/2101077211302531429
- 2026-07-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattieforMaine/status/2074985752073519279
- 2026-07-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattieforMaine/status/2075004579834454296
- 2026-07-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattieforMaine/status/2074249610839613678
- 2026-07-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattieforMaine/status/2074249754767175840
- 2026-07-06 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/MattieforMaine/status/2074249846140129551
- 2026-05-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattieforMaine/status/2055320977983119628

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/district23
- Campaign site: https://www.mattiedaughtry.com/
- X: https://x.com/MattieforMaine
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthea.daughtry
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattieformaine/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattiedaughtry/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattieformaine
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthea-daughtry-094a8851/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/863a9ef0-5916-40d6-9929-7a7b498af0ec