Billy Bob Faulkingham
Maine State Representative, District 12 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Ran for Maine Senate District 6 in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 5
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.3
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 5
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Council
- Personnel
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
NAMING · Became law Mar 2026
CONSTRUCTION · Became law Jul 2025
FERRIES · Became law Jun 2025
LIMITED-ACCESS AREA DAYS · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Faulkingham sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Faulkingham is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Amanda Collamore, Rachel Henderson, Steve Wood
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Faulkingham’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%
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: Faulkingham’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Faulkingham | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | LD 395: An Act To Restore Access To Federal Laws Beneficial To The Wabanaki Nations | Yes | 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 Faulkingham 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maine State Senate, District 6 | Counting | R+16.6 | R+21.2 | −4.6 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | R+23.3 | R+11.2 | +12.1 |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | R+20.8 | R+9.2 | +11.6 |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 136 | Won | R+27.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Maine House of Representatives, District 136 | Won | R+15.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $31.4K
- Spent
- $28.7K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Faulkingham, Billy Bob State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Faulkingham has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 12 · since 2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 136 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Faulkingham has run against
- Independent (I) · 2026 election
- Norman Edward Bamford (D) · 2024 election, won
- Roy D. Gott (I) · 2022 election, won
- Antonio Blasi (D) · 2020 election, won
- Kylie A. Bragdon (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Faulkingham
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/43c2650b-6248-46f9-a553-8c2bd0bab294
- Wikidata Q115522452
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET