# David Boyer

David Boyer is a Republican member of the Maine House for district 87.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Maine House, district 87
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/f338ea4f-b539-450c-bca4-161c427bb81a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f338ea4f-b539-450c-bca4-161c427bb81a (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

Boyer voted against the majority of Maine House Republicans 74 times; party unity 93.7%, in the bottom quarter of the Maine House (average 95.9%).

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

40 classified statements: 40 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Boyer | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 5.0% | 2.9% | 156 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 5.0% | 9.3% | 454 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 5.0% | 31.9% | 744 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 677 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 5.0% | 12.7% | 558 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 50% (State House Republicans 11%); Law 50% (State House Republicans 3.1%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State House Republicans 6.2%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.26 (standard error 0.02), from 121 donors and 597 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 35% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 99.5% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 93.7% (95.9%). 74 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 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 25 bills: 25 reached committee, 16 passed one chamber, 10 passed both, 6 became law. Cosponsored 88. 64.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 54 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 1654: An Act To Allow A Grace Period For The Payment Of Excise Tax For Adult Use Cannabis Cultivation Facilities (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1654/
- LD 1750: An Act To Require The Attorney General To Create And Update Biennially A Model Residential Lease (became law, 2025-06-25) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1750/
- LD 1672: An Act To Allow Participation In The Adult Use Cannabis Tracking System To Be Voluntary (passed one chamber, 2025-06-17) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1672/
- LD 857: An Act To Increase Government Transparency In The Procurement Of Goods And Services (became law, 2025-06-22) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD857/
- LD 540: An Act To Identify The State'S Unidentified Human Remains (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD540/
- LD 1360: An Act To Preserve Traditional Driver'S Licenses And Nondriver Identification Cards (became law, 2025-05-30) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1360/
- LD 738: An Act To Remove Barriers To Becoming A Lawyer By Establishing A Law Office Study Program (passed both chambers, 2025-06-17) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD738/
- LD 530: An Act Regarding Occupational Licensing Reform (became law, 2025-06-08) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD530/
- LD 1831: An Act To Support Small Adult Use Cannabis Businesses By Establishing A Micro Cannabis Facility License (in committee, 2025-05-28) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1831/
- LD 749: An Act To Ensure That The Will Of The Voters Is Reflected In Interim Appointments Of United States Senators (in committee, 2025-06-25) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD749/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $7,026 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 90% 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.

- 2026-08-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/DavidWBoyer/status/2086851679811502448
- 2026-06-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/DavidWBoyer/status/2067635364999700666
- 2026-06-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/DavidWBoyer/status/2064776381016252692
- 2026-06-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/DavidWBoyer/status/2064776697631609256
- 2026-06-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/DavidWBoyer/status/2063129408790004109
- 2026-06-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/DavidWBoyer/status/2062324607944704102
- 2026-05-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/DavidWBoyer/status/2057506517033611521
- 2026-02-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/DavidWBoyer/status/2022019957182411053
- 2026-01-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/DavidWBoyer/status/2011559147310105038
- 2026-01-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/DavidWBoyer/status/2007202432959537634

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1489
- Campaign site: https://www.boyerforhouse.com/
- X: https://x.com/DavidWBoyer
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boyerforhouse/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f338ea4f-b539-450c-bca4-161c427bb81a