# Nicole Grohoski

Nicole Grohoski is a Democratic member of the Maine Senate for district 7.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maine Senate, district 7
- Serving since: 2022-07-06
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/e53a09e6-a38e-4622-97e4-c40bf2d93faa

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e53a09e6-a38e-4622-97e4-c40bf2d93faa (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

Grohoski reported $1,800 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Democrats (median $55.5K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.52 (standard error 0.02), from 65 donors and 1,175 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 71% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

771 roll calls. Attendance 99.3% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 91.8% (93.5%). 73 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-04-29 · voted not voting · 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 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 25 bills: 25 reached committee, 19 passed one chamber, 16 passed both, 15 became law. Cosponsored 100. 76.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 15 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 2178: An Act To Establish The Independent Office Of Tax Appeals And Make Other Changes To The Laws Governing The Tax Appeals Process (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2178/
- LD 2150: An Act To Establish Procedures For Restricting Access To State Property, Access To State Services And Communication With Or Through State Entities (became law, 2026-04-26) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2150/
- LD 2244: An Act To Implement Certain Preliminary Recommendations Of The Real Estate Property Tax Relief Task Force And To Make Other Changes To Tax Law (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2244/
- LD 2131: An Act To Preserve And Improve Access To Nursing Facility Services In The State (became law, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2131/
- LD 2155: An Act To Clarify Certain Laws Governing Licenses For The Sale Of Liquor By Manufacturers (became law, 2026-04-25) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2155/
- LD 1730: An Act Regarding The Beneficial Electrification Policy Of The State (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1730/
- LD 2008: An Act To Provide Funding To The Maine School Of Science And Mathematics And Clarify Sending School Administrative Unit Obligations (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2008/
- LD 1936: An Act To Provide Greater Equity In And Reduce Costs Related To The State'S Net Energy Billing Program (became law, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1936/
- LD 1792: An Act Regarding The Energy Policy Of The State (became law, 2025-06-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1792/
- LD 1731: An Act To Increase The Influence Of The Maine State Ferry Advisory Board On The Funding And Operations Of The Maine State Ferry Service (passed both chambers, 2025-06-25) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1731/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,800 (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/district7
- Campaign site: https://grohoski.mainecandidate.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grohoskiforsenate
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grohoskiformaine
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grohoskiforsenate/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grohoskiformaine/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growhousekey/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sen.nicolegrohoski6348

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e53a09e6-a38e-4622-97e4-c40bf2d93faa