# Holly Eaton

Holly Eaton is a Democratic member of the Maine House for district 15.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maine House, district 15
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/cd08563e-987c-4c06-9487-4a22015e18a9

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cd08563e-987c-4c06-9487-4a22015e18a9 (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

Eaton missed 46% of 804 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of the Maine House (average 94.9%).

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

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

| Label | Eaton | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 39.2% | 757 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 14.4% | 729 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 544 of 765 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.55 (standard error 0.03), from 21 donors and 409 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 61% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 54% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 96.3% (95.9%). 17 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 12 bills: 12 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 5 passed both, 5 became law. Cosponsored 50. 41.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 82 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 2234: An Act To Increase The Debt Limit Of The Vinalhaven Water District (became law, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2234/
- LD 670: An Act To Address Coercive Control In Domestic Abuse Cases (became law, 2025-06-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD670/
- LD 1279: An Act To Require The Department Of Marine Resources To Conduct Biotoxin Testing Of Cultured Scallops (became law, 2025-07-01) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1279/
- LD 1176: An Act To Provide For The Sustainable Management Of Marine Resources And Create A Noncommercial Northern Shrimp License (became law, 2025-06-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1176/
- LD 1106: An Act To Provide Funds For The Redevelopment Of The Island Nursing Home In Hancock County Into Affordable Senior Housing (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1106/
- LD 1929: An Act To Improve Public Utility Service By Addressing Seasonal Property Hazards (in committee, 2025-05-21) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1929/
- LD 1678: An Act To Allocate Commercial Menhaden Fishing Licenses For Island Communities (in committee, 2025-05-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1678/
- LD 1676: Resolve, To Study Ways To Improve Recruitment And Retention Of Rural Emergency Medical Services Personnel Through Access To Health Insurance (in committee, 2025-06-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1676/
- LD 1679: An Act To Allocate Scallop Dragging Licenses For Island Communities (in committee, 2025-05-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1679/
- LD 1680: An Act To Establish A Permanent Ferry Oversight Committee To Ensure Sustainable And Equitable Ferry Operations (in committee, 2025-05-22) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1680/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $530 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 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.

- 2026-06-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/islandginger76/status/2064211240881132028

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1461 https://legislature.maine.gov/housedems/eaton/index.html
- Campaign site: https://eaton.mainecandidate.com/
- X: https://x.com/islandginger76
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Re-Elect-Representative-Holly-Eaton-HD-15-100079681534130/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Representative-Holly-Eaton-100089237612859
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-eaton-ab6396a6/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cd08563e-987c-4c06-9487-4a22015e18a9