# Dan Ankeles

Dan Ankeles is a Democratic member of the Maine House for district 100.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maine House, district 100
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/eb5efd36-8020-46f1-a6ef-6dac6873f692

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/eb5efd36-8020-46f1-a6ef-6dac6873f692 (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

Ankeles reported $200 in the 2024 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State House Democrats (median $5,075).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.69 (standard error 0.04), from 2 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 39% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 98.0% (95.9%). 26 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 16 bills: 16 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 10 passed both, 9 became law. Cosponsored 69. 68.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 46 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 2115: An Act To Protect Private Wells From Hazardous Substances (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2115/
- LD 744: An Act To Remove Certain Wharves And Piers From The Laws Governing The Current Use Valuation Of Working Waterfront Land (became law, 2025-06-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD744/
- LD 403: An Act To Protect Holders Of Distressed Mortgages From Fraud (became law, 2025-06-12) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD403/
- LD 1819: An Act Regarding The Brunswick Naval Air Station Job Increment Financing Fund (became law, 2025-06-12) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1819/
- LD 1568: An Act To Allow The Use Of A Siren In A Vehicle Used By A Harbor Master Or Deputy Harbor Master (became law, 2025-06-09) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1568/
- LD 222: An Act To Establish A Take-Back And Disposal Program For Firefighting And Fire-Suppressing Foam To Which Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have… (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD222/
- LD 1411: An Act To Modify The Laws Regarding Driver'S License Applications (became law, 2025-05-30) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1411/
- LD 407: An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam At The Former Brunswick Naval Air Station (became law, 2025-05-23) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD407/
- LD 1153: An Act To Change In Statute The Areas Represented By The Members Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Cross Insurance Arena From Sets Of Municipalities To The… (became law, 2025-05-09) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1153/
- LD 1809: An Act To Further Stabilize Highway Fund Revenue (in committee, 2025-05-22) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1809/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $200 (State House Democrats median $5,075). 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/1495 https://legislature.maine.gov/housedems/ankeles/index.html
- Campaign site: https://danankelesforbrunswick.com/
- X: https://x.com/DanAnkeles
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repdanankeles/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danankeles/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ankeles-7979a33/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/eb5efd36-8020-46f1-a6ef-6dac6873f692