Bob Foley
Maine State Representative, District 145 since 2014.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 3
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.0%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.4
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS · Became law Mar 2026
COASTAL AREAS · Became law May 2025
DELINQUENT INSURERS · Became law Mar 2025
CHIROPRACTERS · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Foley sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Foley is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Eder, Will Tuell, Mark Babin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Foley’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills45%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Maine House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Foley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Foley | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | LD 395: An Act To Restore Access To Federal Laws Beneficial To The Wabanaki Nations | No | No | Yes | Failed 91–54 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | LD 2106: An Act To Prohibit The Disclosure Of Nonpublic Records Without Proper Judicial Review | No | No | Yes | Passed 79–69 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | LD 2176: An Act To Create A Right To Judicial Review Under The Maine Civil Rights Act For Persons… | No | No | Yes | Passed 76–73 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | LD 1941: An Act To Implement Recommendations Of The Commission To Examine Reestablishing Parole | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 74–74 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | LD 1343: An Act To Protect The Right To Harvest Wildlife | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 77–66 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Foley was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 145 | Won | R+4.4 |
| 2018 | Maine State Senate, District 34 | Won | R+3.4 |
| 2016 | Maine House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | R+24.6 |
| 2014 | Maine House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | R+22.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Foley has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 145 · since 2024
- Maine State Senate, District 34 · 2018–2020
- Maine House of Representatives, District 7 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Foley has run against
- James Nelson Smith (D) · 2024 general, won
- Thomas J. Wright (D) · 2018 general, won
- Joachim H. Howard (D) · 2016 general, won
- Joachim H. Howard (D) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Foley
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8292a538-3cda-492f-8686-da248f432df3
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET