Daniel R Sayre
Maine State Representative, District 135 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for Maine Senate District 34.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 7
- 17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.5%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.8
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Taxation · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
MUNICIPAL COST COMPONENTS · Became law Apr 2026
CONVEYANCES · Became law Mar 2026
BIOPRODUCTS · Became law Jul 2025
EMPLOYMENT · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sayre sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Sayre is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Vicki Doudera, Traci Gere, Morgan Rielly
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Sayre’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%
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: Sayre’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sayre | 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
Career
Offices held, and every time Sayre 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 34 | Won | D+18.8 | D+15.1 | +3.7 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 135 | Won | D+18.9 | D+33.4 | −14.5 |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 135 | Won | D+30.7 | D+33.7 | −3.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $82.8K
- Spent
- $81.1K
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.
| Sayre, Daniel State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Sayre has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 135 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sayre has run against
- Jonathan R. Fallon (R) · 2026 election, won
- Scott E. Craig (R) · 2024 election, won
- Jared Hayes Hirshfield (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Sayre
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f9010476-1b1e-4407-b672-b81cd0ee8ae6
- Wikidata Q124415578
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET