DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Cheryl A Golek

Maine State Representative, District 99 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Maine State Representative, District 99

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
4
15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.5%
Chamber median 2.6%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+20.2
Won 2024
Elections
3
2022–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Housing and Economic Development
  • Marine Resources

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 15 sponsored · 4 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
LD 949 An Act To Clarify Licensing Jurisdiction For Manufactured Housing Communities
HOUSING · Became law Jun 2025
LD 1723 An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Manufactured Housing Communities To Prevent Excessive Rent And Fees…
HOUSING · Became law Jun 2025
LD 1724 Resolve, Authorizing The Baxter State Park Authority To Convey Certain Land In Cumberland County
BAXTER STATE PARK · Became law Jun 2025
LD 1503 An Act To Create A Green Crab Only Wholesale Dealer License
COMMERCIAL FISHING · Became law May 2025
LD 847 An Act To Prohibit Housing Discrimination
HOUSING · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Golek sits in the Maine House of Representatives

Golek is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianGolekMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Yusuf Yusuf, Mana Abdi, Rafael Macias

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

With Golek’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%

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

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Golek 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Maine House of Representatives, District 99CountingD+28.7D+34.6−5.9
2024Maine House of Representatives, District 99WonD+20.2D+34.6−14.4
2022Maine House of Representatives, District 99WonD+14.9D+34.6−19.7

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$16.2K
Spent
$13.5K

Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 2, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Golek, Cheryl A
State
Active

Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 2, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

Seats Golek has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Golek has run against

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

How we know Golek

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET