Dean A Cray
Maine State Representative, District 69 since 2006. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Bills became law
- 0
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.7%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +45.7
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Bills in the Second Reading
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
HUNTING · Failed in committee Apr 2025
DEALER PLATES · Failed in committee Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cray sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Cray is closer to the center than 94% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Amy Arata, Mark Babin, Nathan Carlow
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Cray’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%
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: Cray’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Cray | 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 Cray 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 69 | Counting | R+41.9 | R+40.0 | +1.9 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | R+45.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | R+49.0 | — | — |
| 2012 | Maine House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+26.0 | — | — |
| 2010 | Maine House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+35.0 | — | — |
| 2008 | Maine House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+30.2 | — | — |
| 2006 | Maine House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+18.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $4.2K
- Spent
- $2.1K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Sep 1, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| CRAY, DEAN State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Sep 1, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Cray has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 69 · since 2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 28 · since 2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cray has run against
- Jessica B. Blanchard (D) · 2026 general
- Jessica B Blanchard (D) · 2024 election, won
- Stephen A. Hale (D) · 2022 election, won
- Daniel S. Swain (D) · 2012 election, won
- Matthew J. Quinn (D) · 2010 election, won
- Pamela C. Hitchcock (D) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Cray
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8bc14822-ff62-4ffe-bf42-4114bd5bd99b
- Wikidata Q16192664
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET