R Maine Senate · District 5

Sen. Russell Black

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Session

Total votes

1,898

all sessions

Attendance

91%

171 missed

Lower than 79% of chamber peers

With party

96%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

4%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

About Sen. Russell Black

Sen. serving Maine District 5. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 3 years · 9 months. Serves on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Senatorial Vote.

Sworn in

Dec 7, 2022

3 years · 9 months

Closest ally

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How Russell votes, broken down

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Budget & Taxes 27% / 73%

25 support · 66 oppose

Labor & Employment 38% / 62%

18 support · 30 oppose

Healthcare 33% / 67%

21 support · 43 oppose

Criminal Justice 29% / 71%

21 support · 51 oppose

Housing 14% / 86%

6 support · 37 oppose

Technology 44% / 56%

11 support · 14 oppose

Environment 25% / 75%

13 support · 38 oppose

Energy 31% / 69%

15 support · 34 oppose

Education 16% / 84%

7 support · 36 oppose

Veterans 100% / 0%

1 support · 0 oppose

Transportation 47% / 53%

8 support · 9 oppose

Immigration 33% / 67%

5 support · 10 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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Co-sponsor

LD 836An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Upgrade Municipal Culverts At Stream Crossings died

4 months ago

LD 510An Act To Require The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry, Bureau Of Parks And Lands To Maintain The Weld To Byron Road In Township 6 North Of Weld died

4 months ago

LD 593An Act To Extend Funding For The Land For Maine'S Future Program died

4 months ago

Co-sponsor

LD 1775An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of A Revenue Bond To Upgrade County Jails To Meet The Corrections Needs Of Maine'S Counties failed

4 months ago

Voted Nay

LD 1911An Act To Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information For Certain Crimes

4 months ago

Co-sponsor

LD 798An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Fund Mass Timber Manufacturing failed

4 months ago

Co-sponsor

LD 555An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family Services died

4 months ago

LD 362An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Replenish The Land For Maine'S Future Program died

4 months ago

Co-sponsor

LD 1140An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Strengthen The Resilience And Growth Of Maine'S Agricultural Economy died

4 months ago

Voted Yea

LD 127An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records

4 months ago