# Rachel Talbot Ross Rachel Talbot Ross is a Democratic member of the Maine Senate for district 28. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Maine Senate, district 28 - Serving since: 2022-12-07 - Current term: ME 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/a3fd29b8-0e0e-4559-a71f-6f7cf20be60f Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a3fd29b8-0e0e-4559-a71f-6f7cf20be60f (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 Ross reported $250 in the 2024 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Democrats (median $16.2K). ## What Ross says (ME 2025–26 session) 2 classified statements: 2 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 | Ross | State Senate Democrats average | Rank | |---|---|---|---| | Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 249 of 330 | | Policy criticism | 50.0% | 10.3% | 3 of 330 | | Policy discussion | 100.0% | 42.9% | 1 of 330 | | Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 330 | | Credit claiming | 50.0% | 16.1% | 7 of 330 | | Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 330 | Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 50% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Economics and Public Finance 50% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Health 50% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Public Lands and Natural Resources 50% (State Senate Democrats 1.5%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.5%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.62 (standard error 0.03), from 12 donors and 1,151 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 56% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (ME 2025–26 session) 771 roll calls. Attendance 97.2% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 95.6% (93.5%). 49 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 49 bills: 49 reached committee, 36 passed one chamber, 28 passed both, 17 became law. Cosponsored 105. 73.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 17 of 33). Recent sponsored bills: - LD 395: An Act To Restore Access To Federal Laws Beneficial To The Wabanaki Nations (became law, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD395/ - LD 785: An Act To Enact The Remaining Recommendations Of The Task Force On Changes To The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act (became law, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD785/ - LD 1911: An Act To Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information For Certain Crimes (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1911/ - LD 473: An Act To Support Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry In Maine (became law, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD473/ - LD 2132: An Act To Amend The Maine Emergency Medical Services Act Of 1982 To Require Compliance With The Statewide Trauma-Incidence Registry And Make Certain Technical… (became law, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2132/ - LD 2058: An Act To Require Municipal And County Jails To Be Available At All Times For Detention Of Persons Arrested On Criminal Charges By Maine Law Enforcement… (became law, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2058/ - LD 1416: An Act To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Immediately Take Custody Of Persons Sentenced To Mental Health Facilities That May Not… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1416/ - LD 590: An Act Regarding The Inclusion Of Racial And Other Demographic Data From State Agencies In The Legislative Process (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD590/ - SP 901: Joint Resolution Recognizing February 2026 As Black History Month On Its 100Th Anniversary (passed both chambers, 2026-02-24) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP901/ - SP 880: Joint Resolution To Commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (passed both chambers, 2026-01-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP880/ ## Campaign money (2024 cycle) Itemized receipts $250 (State Senate Democrats median $16.2K). Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Recent statements Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only. - 2025-03-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RTalbotRoss/status/1902869128542572668 - 2025-03-13 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RTalbotRoss/status/1900215818203336804 ## Links - Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/56 - X: https://x.com/RTalbotRoss - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RachelTalbotRoss - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rossrta/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-talbot-ross-3b33681/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a3fd29b8-0e0e-4559-a71f-6f7cf20be60f