Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Gerry Runte

Maine State Representative, District 146. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Maine State Representative, District 146

Official website Wikipedia

Bills became law: 5; 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 2.4%; Chamber median 2.6%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Energy, Utilities and Technology
Leaves of Absence

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 6 sponsored · 5 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

LD 2112 An Act To Authorize Municipalities To Form Community Choice Aggregation Programs To Procure Electricity
COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION · Became law Apr 2026

LD 1270 An Act To Establish The Department Of Energy Resources
DEPT OF ENERGY RESOURCES · Became law Jul 2025

LD 1726 An Act To Enhance The Coordination And Effectiveness Of Integrated Distribution Grid Planning
ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Became law Jun 2025

LD 1619 Resolve, To Establish A Commission To Study Pathways For Creating A Thermal Energy Networks Program In Maine
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY · Became law Jun 2025

LD 186 An Act To Clarify The Public Utilities Commission'S Authority To Establish Time-Of-Use Pricing For…
POWERS · Became law Jun 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Runte sits in the Maine House of Representatives

Runte is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Sally Cluchey, Jan Dodge, Holly Eaton

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET

With Runte’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%

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: Runte’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Runte	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

How we know Runte

One person, matched across every source we use.

Open States ocd-person/7dea9101-48ec-4f1a-871e-a4f1c98b8914

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET