DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Nina Azella Milliken

Maine State Representative, District 16 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Maine State Representative, District 16

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 9; 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.2%; Chamber median 2.6%
With party: 94%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +31.5; 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.

Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Elections

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 30 sponsored · 9 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

LD 1941 An Act To Implement Recommendations Of The Commission To Examine Reestablishing Parole
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Became law Apr 2026

LD 496 An Act Regarding The Time Frame For Issuing A Silver Alert And To Require Silver Alerts For All Persons…
ELDERLY · Became law Apr 2026

LD 533 An Act To Allow Residents Of The Department Of Corrections To Opt In To Additional Restitution For Their…
RESTITUTION · Became law Jan 2026

LD 172 An Act To Require The Maine State Police To Create A Statewide List Of Missing Persons
MISSING PERSONS · Became law Jul 2025

LD 1575 An Act To Allow A Legislator To Choose To Be Paid On An Annual Basis
LEGISLATORS · Became law Jul 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Milliken sits in the Maine House of Representatives

Milliken is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Maureen Terry, Holly Sargent, Holly Eaton

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET

With Milliken’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills16%

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: Milliken’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Milliken	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	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 77–66

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Milliken was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Maine House of Representatives, District 16

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 16	Won	D+31.5	D+25.8	+5.7
2024	Maine House of Representatives, District 16	Won	—	D+25.8	—
2022	Maine House of Representatives, District 16	Won	D+27.6	D+25.7	+1.9

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised: $7.5K
Spent: $964

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.

Milliken, Nina A
State

Active

Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Jun 10, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

Seats Milliken has held

Maine House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2022

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Milliken has run against

Eric M. White (R) · 2026 election, won
Stephen M. Hanrahan III (R) · 2022 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Milliken

One person, matched across every source we use.

Open States ocd-person/a1ab39cd-e95b-4f16-9fdc-9f7d2685fc45
Wikidata Q123989291

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET