Richard G Mason
Maine State Representative, District 97 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Ran for Maine Senate District 17 in 2026; the count goes on.
Maine State Representative, District 97Businessperson
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 3
- 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.3%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +19.7
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 5
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Bills in the Second Reading · ranking member
- Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
HUNTING · Became law Apr 2026
CROOKED BRIDGE FLOWAGE FISHWAY DAM · Became law Apr 2025
AUTHORIZED · Failed in committee May 2025
ASSESSMENT · Failed in committee Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Mason sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Mason is closer to the center than 43% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Gary Drinkwater, Jack Ducharme, Gregg Swallow
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Mason’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%
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: Mason’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Mason | 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 Mason 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 17 | Counting | R+23.6 | R+22.9 | +0.7 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | — | R+11.0 | — |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | R+19.7 | R+12.8 | +6.9 |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | R+23.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Maine House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | R+21.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $6.7K
- Spent
- $4.3K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Mason, Richard G. State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Mason has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 97 · since 2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 56 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mason has run against
- Jo-Jean C. Keller (D) · 2026 election
- Scott N. Gaiason (D) · 2022 election, won
- Marth M. S. Pollquin (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Mason
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6c313875-2dc9-4ef5-b869-c3cc0b7d5c97
- Wikidata Q99899414
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET