# Jim Thorne Jim Thorne is a Republican member of the Maine House for district 35. - Party: Republican - Seat: Maine House, district 35 - Serving since: 2022-12-07 - Current term: ME 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/e4f0e3da-2e65-4986-96ad-1ef21f9da73d Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e4f0e3da-2e65-4986-96ad-1ef21f9da73d (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 Thorne reported $100 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State House Republicans (median $33.7K). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.46 (standard error 0.03), from 11 donors and 892 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 68% of State House Republicans score lower. ## Votes (ME 2025–26 session) 804 roll calls. Attendance 99.7% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 98.4% (95.9%). 22 votes against the party majority. Key votes: - 2026-04-29 · voted nay · reconsideration-veto · LD 307 An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities And Technology · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD307/ - 2026-04-29 · voted yea · 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 nay · 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 nay · Enactment - Bond Issue · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/ - 2026-04-14 · voted yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 nay · RECEDE AND CONCUR · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/ - 2026-04-14 · voted nay · 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 4 bills: 4 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 59. Recent sponsored bills: - HP 1327: Joint Resolution Recognizing Memorial Day (passed both chambers, 2025-05-27) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/HP1327/ - HP 1242: Joint Resolution Honoring The Memory Of Pope Francis (passed both chambers, 2025-05-07) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/HP1242/ - LD 162: Resolve, To Rename A Bridge In The Town Of Carmel The Kevin M. Howell Memorial Bridge (became law, 2025-03-25) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD162/ - LD 76: An Act To Allow Use Of The Fish Hatchery Maintenance Fund To Compensate Hatchery Staff When Certain Operational Needs Require Overtime (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD76/ - HP 1292: Joint Resolution Recognizing Flag Day, June 14, 2023 (passed both chambers, 2023-06-15) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/HP1292/ - HP 1282: Joint Resolution Honoring Members Of The Armed Services And Recognizing May 29, 2023 As Memorial Day (passed both chambers, 2023-05-30) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/HP1282/ - HP 1199: Joint Resolution Recognizing May 2023 As Military Appreciation Month (passed both chambers, 2023-05-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/HP1199/ - LD 465: An Act To Provide For An Electronic Permit For The Disposition Of Human Remains (became law, 2023-05-08) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD465/ - LD 1518: An Act Regarding The Rights Of Parents To Withdraw Their Children From Public School Classes Or Activities That Include Certain Controversial Viewpoints (passed both chambers, 2023-06-12) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD1518/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $100 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1431 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimThorne4Legislature/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-thorne-a439a375/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e4f0e3da-2e65-4986-96ad-1ef21f9da73d