Christopher Kessler
Maine State Representative, District 121 since 2018.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 7
- 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.0%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +45.0
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Bills in the Second Reading
- Energy, Utilities and Technology
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Became law Apr 2026
AIR QUALITY · Became law Mar 2026
COMPLAINTS · Became law Jan 2026
ENERGY CONSERVATION · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kessler sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Kessler is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Annie Graham, Laura Supica, Karen Montell
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Kessler’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Kessler’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kessler | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | LD 395: An Act To Restore Access To Federal Laws Beneficial To The Wabanaki Nations | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 91–54 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | LD 2106: An Act To Prohibit The Disclosure Of Nonpublic Records Without Proper Judicial Review | Yes | Yes | No | 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… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 76–73 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | LD 1941: An Act To Implement Recommendations Of The Commission To Examine Reestablishing Parole | No | No | Yes | Failed 74–74 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | LD 1343: An Act To Protect The Right To Harvest Wildlife | No | No | Yes | Passed 77–66 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kessler 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 121 | Won | D+45.0 |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 121 | Won | D+50.2 |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | D+45.0 |
| 2018 | Maine House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | D+41.9 |
| 2012 | Maine House of Representatives, District 122 | Lost | R+37.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kessler has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 121 · since 2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 32 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kessler has run against
- Tammy B. Walter (R) · 2024 general, won
- Tammy Walter (R) · 2022 general, won
- Tammy B. Walter (R) · 2020 general, won
- Tammy B. Walter (R) · 2018 general, won
- Terry K. Morrison (D) · 2012 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kessler
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/14000c75-b0e9-451c-a081-9121970897de
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET