# Mike Tipping

Mike Tipping is a Democratic member of the Maine Senate for district 8.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maine Senate, district 8
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a18c5356-5572-4a99-8a7c-e86105afb821

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a18c5356-5572-4a99-8a7c-e86105afb821 (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

Tipping reported $2,300 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Democrats (median $55.5K).

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

29 classified statements: 29 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 | Tipping | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 6.9% | 2.4% | 33 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 37.9% | 10.3% | 6 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 55.2% | 42.9% | 102 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.5% | 3.4% | 121 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 10.3% | 16.1% | 201 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 50% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Economics and Public Finance 19% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Environmental Protection 13% (State Senate Democrats 4.4%); Families 13% (State Senate Democrats 5.0%); Taxation 13% (State Senate Democrats 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.66 (standard error 0.03), from 44 donors and 594 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 50% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

771 roll calls. Attendance 98.8% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 96.1% (93.5%). 43 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 yea · 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 nay · 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 50 bills: 50 reached committee, 31 passed one chamber, 23 passed both, 17 became law. Cosponsored 102. 62.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 25 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 2067: An Act To Include Certain Community Mental Health Workers Under The 1998 Special Plan For Retirement (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2067/
- LD 1908: An Act To Require The Cooperation Of Original Manufacturers Of Electronic Devices To Facilitate The Repair Of Those Devices By Device Owners And Independent… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1908/
- LD 2145: An Act To Decrease Offsets To Disability Retirement Benefits (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2145/
- LD 2169: An Act To Improve The Public Employees Disability Retirement Program By Modifying Provisions Controlling The Reduction Of Benefits And Clarifying Terminology (became law, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2169/
- LD 1993: An Act To Increase The Annual Cap On Funds Assessed For The Safety Education And Training Fund (became law, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1993/
- SP 876: Joint Order, To Recall From The Governor'S Desk To The Senate L.D. 1488, An Act Regarding Cannabis Testing And The Manufacture Of Cannabis And Hemp Products (passed one chamber, 2026-01-07) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP876/
- LD 1963: An Act To Protect And Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers (passed one chamber, 2025-06-18) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1963/
- LD 1449: Resolve, Requiring The Commissioner Of Administrative And Financial Services To Conduct A Study Of The State'S Grant, Contracting And Procurement Practices (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1449/
- LD 911: An Act To Modify Ranked-Choice Voting With Regard To Candidates Who Withdraw From An Election (became law, 2025-06-18) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD911/
- LD 577: An Act To Address Student Hunger And Nutrition Through Expanded Access To Free Milk In Schools (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD577/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $2,300 (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.

- 2026-04-22 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/miketipping/status/2046997221334262241
- 2026-04-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/miketipping/status/2046998492485140828
- 2025-11-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/miketipping/status/1991122443168063974
- 2025-10-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/miketipping/status/1982613049384316934
- 2025-10-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/miketipping/status/1973411672573317479
- 2025-10-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/miketipping/status/1973411674427138292
- 2025-08-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/miketipping/status/1961064436396896486
- 2025-08-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/miketipping/status/1961066983509647730
- 2025-08-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/miketipping/status/1961068242706805007
- 2025-08-26 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/miketipping/status/1960473942054838673

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/district8
- Campaign site: https://tippingforsenate.com/
- X: https://x.com/miketipping
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatortipping/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tippingmike/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@miketippingforstatesenate7568
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-tipping-467b8a1a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a18c5356-5572-4a99-8a7c-e86105afb821