# Angus King Jr.

Angus King Jr. is an independent U.S. senator from Maine.

- Party: Independent
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Maine
- Serving since: 2013-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: K000383
- FEC candidate IDs: S2ME00109

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000383 (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

King has 680 classified statements in the 119th Congress.

## What Jr. says (119th Congress (2025–27))

680 classified statements: 378 press releases, 248 posts on X, 36 Congressional Record speeches, 18 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate independents average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Jr. | Senate independents average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.1% | 6.9% | 2 of 2 |
| Policy criticism | 47.1% | 43.2% | 1 of 2 |
| Policy discussion | 88.5% | 84.5% | 1 of 2 |
| Bipartisanship | 41.2% | 24.3% | 1 of 2 |
| Credit claiming | 46.6% | 30.5% | 1 of 2 |
| Extreme labels | 1.3% | 3.3% | 2 of 2 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 47% (Senate independents 32%); Government Operations and Politics 35% (Senate independents 25%); Health 31% (Senate independents 36%); Economics and Public Finance 26% (Senate independents 27%); International Affairs 17% (Senate independents 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.62 (standard error 0.01), from 5,128 donors and 4,982 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 75% of Senate independents score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.4% (Senate independents 95.7%). Party unity 87% (93.4%). 108 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 39 bills: 39 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 464. 10.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate independents 11.4%; rank 2 of 2).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5652: Build American Efficiency Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5652
- S. 5497: Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5497
- S.Res. 905: A resolution designating September 25, 2026, as "National Lobster Day". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/905
- S. 5466: FASTER Act (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5466
- S. 5406: VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment Act (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5406
- S. 5378: Outer Continental Shelf Lease Restoration Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5378
- S. 5213: SMASH 2.0 Act (in committee, 2026-08-03) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5213
- S. 5137: CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act (in committee, 2026-07-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5137
- S. 4754: Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4754
- S. 4298: Stop CHEATERS Act (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4298

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $72.3K (Senate independents median $13.3M). 25% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. -44% 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.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAngusKing/status/2113699405664596288
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAngusKing/status/2112550423198634430
- 2026-10-19 · Press release · King Releases Statement After Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-releases-statement-after-meeting-with-ukrainian-president-zelenskyy
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenAngusKing/status/2111482880677515411
- 2026-10-16 · Press release · King, Colleagues Push to Protect Reliable Satellite Weather Data · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-colleagues-push-to-protect-reliable-satellite-weather-data
- 2026-10-15 · Press release · Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $37 Million for Freight Rail Upgrades in Northern Maine · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senators-collins-king-announce-more-than-37-million-for-freight-rail-upgrades-in-northern-maine
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAngusKing/status/2110375856757670370
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAngusKing/status/2110072908597141955
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAngusKing/status/2109666817736065199
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenAngusKing/status/2109758576797364350

## Links

- Official site: https://www.king.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenAngusKing
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorAngusSKingJr
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorAngusKing
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000383

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000383