Art Bell
Maine State Representative, District 103 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 4
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.3%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.9
- Won 2020
- Elections
- 3
- 2020–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environment and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
NONPOINT DISCHARGES · Became law Apr 2026
COOPERATIVES · Became law Apr 2026
CHARTER CHANGES · Became law Jun 2025
APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bell sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Bell is closer to the center than 35% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mike Ray, Michelle Boyer, Amy Roeder
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Bell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- 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: Bell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Bell | 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 | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 77–66 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bell 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | — | D+55.6 | — |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | — | D+54.1 | — |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | D+40.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Bell has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 103 · since 2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 47 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bell has run against
- Anne Chalmers Fleming (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7777fc5c-d508-4332-aac4-ec4799cf1721
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET