David A Sinclair
Maine State Representative, District 50 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 1
- 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.7%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +48.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CLASS B CRITERIA · Became law Jun 2025
FIREARMS · Failed in the House Jun 2025
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Failed in committee Jan 2026
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Failed in committee Jun 2025
BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE · Failed in committee Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sinclair sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Sinclair is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Adam Lee, Sophie Warren, Anne-Marie Mastraccio
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Sinclair’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%
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: Sinclair’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sinclair | 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 Sinclair 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 House District 50 | Won | D+48.2 | D+37.7 | +10.5 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 50 | Won | D+39.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Sinclair has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 50 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sinclair has run against
- Jedediah James Rice II (R) · 2026 general, won
- Harold Alfred Eames (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Sinclair
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8dd63807-ac15-408c-97de-c8e9195a6a42
- Wikidata Q123964943
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET