# Matt Harrington

Matt Harrington is a Republican member of the Maine Senate for district 33.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Maine Senate, district 33
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/f4b39a4f-3a31-4e15-9b0a-459cb260f535

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f4b39a4f-3a31-4e15-9b0a-459cb260f535 (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

90% of the 10 bills Harrington sponsored got out of committee, in the top 5% of the Maine Senate.

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

66 classified statements: 66 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Harrington | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 4.5% | 2.3% | 67 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 27.3% | 9.5% | 25 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 45.5% | 37.3% | 126 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.5% | 2.3% | 55 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 6.1% | 15.4% | 259 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 6.1% | 1.3% | 17 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 23% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Economics and Public Finance 20% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 17% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Energy 13% (State Senate Republicans 5.8%); Health 10% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.33 (standard error 0.02), from 184 donors and 1,142 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 46% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

771 roll calls. Attendance 99.8% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 93.2% (93.5%). 57 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 yea · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 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/
- 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 10 bills: 10 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 7 passed both, 5 became law. Cosponsored 75. 90.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 2 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 1867: An Act To Prohibit Financial Institutions From Using Merchant Category Codes To Identify Or Track Firearm Purchases Or Disclose Firearm Purchase Records (passed both chambers, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1867/
- LD 556: An Act To Preserve Heating And Energy Choice By Prohibiting A Municipality From Prohibiting A Particular Energy System Or Energy Distributor (became law, 2025-07-01) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD556/
- LD 1212: Resolve, To Study Opportunities For The Efficiency Maine Trust To Support The Promotion And Use Of Modern Wood Heating (became law, 2025-06-09) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1212/
- LD 1773: An Act To Criminalize Certain Offenses Related To Gift Card Thefts (became law, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1773/
- LD 568: An Act To Modify The Process For Standard-Offer Contracts With The Public Utilities Commission (became law, 2025-06-09) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD568/
- LD 1025: An Act To Allow Federal Civil Service To Count For Purposes Of Maine Public Employees Retirement System Benefits (became law, 2025-06-09) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1025/
- LD 1823: An Act To Promote Transparency In The Criminal Justice System By Requiring The Posting Of Criminal Case Decisions (passed one chamber, 2025-06-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1823/
- LD 1717: An Act Regarding Background Checks For Medical Cannabis Providers (in committee, 2025-05-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1717/
- LD 551: An Act To Restore Balanced Emergency Powers (passed both chambers, 2025-05-28) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD551/
- LD 278: An Act To Eliminate The Tobacco Products Tax On Certain Products That Contain Nicotine (passed one chamber, 2025-05-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD278/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $21.6K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 92% 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.

- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattAHarrington/status/2111077132520559011
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MattAHarrington/status/2110137278357975407
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MattAHarrington/status/2107981958152364117
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/MattAHarrington/status/2107599662664581337
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/MattAHarrington/status/2107600029276127571
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/MattAHarrington/status/2107614542272602620
- 2026-09-28 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/MattAHarrington/status/2104365235922497789
- 2026-09-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/MattAHarrington/status/2104621091113304087
- 2026-09-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MattAHarrington/status/2101109065086546370
- 2026-08-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MattAHarrington/status/2091995712519065649

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/district33
- Campaign site: https://www.harringtonformaine.com/
- X: https://x.com/MattAHarrington
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewAHarrington
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarringtonForMaine/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MatthewAHarrington
- Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@MatthewHarrington
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-harrington-9b593999/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f4b39a4f-3a31-4e15-9b0a-459cb260f535