James E Thorne
Maine State Representative, District 35 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.8
- Won 2020
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Marine Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
BRIDGES · Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Thorne sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Thorne is closer to the center than 36% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Steven Foster, Donald Ardell, Michael Lemelin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Thorne’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%
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: Thorne’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Thorne | 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 Thorne 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 of Representatives, District 35 | Counting | R+22.1 | R+28.3 | −6.2 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | — | R+28.3 | — |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | — | R+28.2 | — |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | R+25.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $7.2K
- Spent
- $7.2K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Jun 10, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Thorne, James E State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Jun 10, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Thorne has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 35 · since 2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 103 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Thorne has run against
- Debora S. Farnham (D) · 2026 election
- Robin S. Russel (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Thorne
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e4f0e3da-2e65-4986-96ad-1ef21f9da73d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET