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.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Chad Richard Perkins

Maine State Representative, District 31 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for Maine Senate District 4.

Maine State Representative, District 31Military personnel

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 4; 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 2.2%; Chamber median 2.6%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +33.9; Won 2026
Elections: 4; 2020–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Government Oversight

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 14 sponsored · 4 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

LD 2157 An Act To Prohibit The Unauthorized Use Of Drones On Or Over The Premises Of Correctional Facilities And Jails
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS · Became law Apr 2026

LD 2029 Resolve, To Name The New East Main Street Bridge In Dover-Foxcroft In Honor Of Private Willard Merrill And…
BRIDGES · Became law Feb 2026

LD 1430 An Act To Promote The Welfare Of Disabled Veterans Through The Transfer Of Moose Permits
HUNTING · Became law Jun 2025

LD 159 An Act To Require Vehicle Registrations To Include The Next Of Kin Of The Vehicle Owner
MOTOR VEHICLES · Became law May 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Perkins sits in the Maine House of Representatives

Perkins is closer to the center than 18% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Irene Gifford, Shelley Rudnicki, Jeff Adams

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

With Perkins’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%

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

Date	Bill	Perkins	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 Perkins was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Maine House of Representatives, District 31

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 4	Won	R+33.9	R+34.7	−0.8
2024	Maine House of Representatives, District 31	Won	R+25.4	R+28.8	−3.4
2022	Maine House of Representatives, District 31	Won	R+9.4	R+24.8	−15.4
2020	Maine House of Representatives, District 120	Lost	D+2.7	—	—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised: $9.4K
Spent: $10.6K

Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 9, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Perkins, Chad Richard
State

Active

Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 9, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

Seats Perkins has held

Maine House of Representatives, District 31 · since 2022

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Perkins has run against

Lisa G. Kalp (D) · 2026 election, won
Joseph Thomas Brown (D) · 2024 election, won
Richard A. Evans (D) · 2022 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Perkins

One person, matched across every source we use.

Open States ocd-person/1793f579-da58-422f-bc22-36da20ce246c
Wikidata Q125125388

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET