Michael H Lemelin
Maine State Representative, District 53 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 2
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.0%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +8.6
- 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.
- Government Oversight
- Health and Human Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
EARNED PAID LEAVE · Became law Jul 2025
CELL PHONE USE · Became law Jun 2025
RECYCLING · Failed in committee May 2025
CONTAINERS - RETURNABLE · Failed in committee Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lemelin sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Lemelin is closer to the center than 39% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Donald Ardell, Gregg Swallow, Gary Drinkwater
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Lemelin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- 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: Lemelin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lemelin | 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 Lemelin 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 53 | Won | R+8.6 | R+18.3 | −9.7 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | R+18.4 | — | — |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | R+15.3 | — | — |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 88 | Won | R+7.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Maine House of Representatives, District 88 | Lost | D+5.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $5K
- Spent
- $2.6K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Sep 25, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Lemelin, Michael State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Sep 25, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Lemelin has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 53 · since 2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 88 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lemelin has run against
- Richard Marc Goldman (D) · 2026 general, won
- Judy E. Tunkle (D) · 2024 election, won
- Jane L. Beckwith (D) · 2022 election, won
- Christopher C. Hamilton (D) · 2020 election, won
- Chloe S. Maxmin (D) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Lemelin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/feb330d7-8122-4547-b38a-38279732a9ce
- Wikidata Q114247249
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET