# Donna Bailey

Donna Bailey is a Democratic member of the Maine Senate for district 31.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maine Senate, district 31
- Serving since: 2020-12-02
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/d071215f-4839-4c4c-ab4d-f3c7179004a6

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d071215f-4839-4c4c-ab4d-f3c7179004a6 (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

Bailey reported $900 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Democrats (median $55.5K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.74 (standard error 0.03), from 65 donors and 1,172 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 96.5% (93.5%). 47 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 41 bills: 41 reached committee, 36 passed one chamber, 35 passed both, 31 became law. Cosponsored 78. 87.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 4 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 378: An Act To Strengthen The Health Care System In Maine (became law, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD378/
- LD 2005: An Act Regarding Mail Order Delivery Of Prescription Drugs (became law, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2005/
- SP 919: Joint Resolution To Recognize March 2026 As National Athletic Trainers Month (passed both chambers, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/SP919/
- LD 2133: An Act Regarding Licensing Of Community Paramedicine Services And Clinicians (became law, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2133/
- LD 2060: An Act To Make Technical Changes To The Maine Uniform Securities Act And To Clarify The Securities Administrator'S Authority To Grant Licensing Exemptions For… (became law, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2060/
- LD 2129: An Act To Prohibit Liens On Principal Residences And Wage Garnishments For Medical Debt (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2129/
- LD 2128: An Act To Reorganize The Emergency Medical Services' Board To Implement The Recommendations Of The Blue Ribbon Commission To Study Emergency Medical Services… (became law, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2128/
- LD 2061: An Act To Clarify The Prohibition On Paper Billing Statement Fees (became law, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2061/
- LD 1990: An Act To Update The Requirements For Psychology Licensure (became law, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1990/
- LD 1998: An Act To Authorize Registration Of Certain Cash-Dispensing Machines Through The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System And Registry And To Limit The Use Of… (became law, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1998/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $900 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/district31
- Campaign site: https://www.dbformaine.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donnabaileyforsenate
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-bailey-63349b61/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d071215f-4839-4c4c-ab4d-f3c7179004a6
