# Russell Black

Russell Black is a Republican member of the Maine Senate for district 5.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Maine Senate, district 5
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/fa3e8ae3-757e-44fb-9451-6bf381d748ce

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fa3e8ae3-757e-44fb-9451-6bf381d748ce (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

Black reported $1,000 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.43 (standard error 0.02), from 66 donors and 1,075 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 60% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

771 roll calls. Attendance 92.4% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 95.2% (93.5%). 35 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 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 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 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 nay · 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 18 bills: 18 reached committee, 15 passed one chamber, 12 passed both, 11 became law. Cosponsored 43. 83.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 6 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 1547: An Act To Use A Portion Of The Sales Tax On Snowmobiles To Fund Maine'S Snowmobile Trail Programs (became law, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1547/
- LD 2042: An Act To Eliminate The Requirement For Municipalities To Provide Public Notice In A Newspaper (became law, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2042/
- LD 1964: An Act To Require The Development Of A Standard Written Disclosure For Sellers And Installers Of Distributed Generation Resources, To Make Changes To Other… (became law, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1964/
- LD 1548: An Act To Prevent The Introduction Or Transfer Of Invasive Fish Species In Inland Waters Of The State (became law, 2025-06-17) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1548/
- LD 593: An Act To Extend Funding For The Land For Maine'S Future Program (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD593/
- LD 1198: Resolve, Directing The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To Assess Its Current Meat And Poultry Inspection Programs (became law, 2025-05-30) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1198/
- LD 758: Resolve, To Update Flood Mapping In The Sandy River Watershed To Federal Emergency Management Agency Standards (became law, 2025-05-30) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD758/
- LD 1207: An Act To Require The Department Of Environmental Protection To Monitor Air And Water Temperatures Around Commercial Solar Energy Developments (became law, 2025-05-23) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1207/
- LD 121: An Act To Include Brush And Yard Debris In The Definition Of "Litter" (became law, 2025-06-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD121/
- LD 379: An Act Regarding Confidential Information Gathered For Forest Fire Emergency Response And Planning (became law, 2025-05-16) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD379/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,000 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/district5
- Campaign site: https://www.russellblackformaine.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/russell.black.3344
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorRussellBlack/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fa3e8ae3-757e-44fb-9451-6bf381d748ce