Rachel Talbot Ross
Maine State Senator, District 28 since 2024. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 17
- 49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 6
- 2016–2026
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 · chair
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORE · Became law Apr 2026
AFRICAN AMERICAN, WABANAKI STUDIES · Became law Apr 2026
ME INDIAN CLAIMS IMPLEMENTING ACT · Became law Apr 2026
ADVANCING EQUALITY · Became law Apr 2026
ADMINISTRATORS · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Ross 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 State Senate, District 28 | Won | — | D+67.6 | — |
| 2024 | Maine State Senate, District 28 | Won | — | D+67.6 | — |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 118 | Won | — | D+81.1 | — |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Maine House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Maine House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.6K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Apr 21, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Talbot Ross, Rachel State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Apr 21, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Ross has held
- Maine State Senate, District 28 · since 2024
- Maine House of Representatives, District 118 · 2022–2024
- Maine House of Representatives, District 40 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ross
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a3fd29b8-0e0e-4559-a71f-6f7cf20be60f
- Wikidata Q71982896
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET