Scott Wynn Cyrway
Maine State Senator, District 16 since 2014. Ran in 6 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 6. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Maine State Senator, District 16Born 1955
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 5
- 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 3.9%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.9
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 7
- 2014–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Bills in Their Second Reading
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
EVIDENCE · Became law Jun 2025
ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Became law Jun 2025
HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL · Became law Jun 2025
FAIRFIELD FACILITY NAME · Became law May 2025
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES · Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cyrway sits in the Maine State Senate
Cyrway is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Brad Farrin, Russell Black, Stacey Guerin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Cyrway’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Maine State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cyrway’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Cyrway | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | LD 785: An Act To Enact The Remaining Recommendations Of The Task Force On Changes To The Maine… | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–11 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | LD 2054: An Act To Clarify The Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits For Hunting Outfitters | No | No | Yes | Passed 19–16 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | LD 2155: An Act To Clarify Certain Laws Governing Licenses For The Sale Of Liquor By Manufacturers | No | No | Yes | Passed 19–16 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | LD 1353: An Act Regarding Required Landings In The Menhaden Fishery | No | No | Yes | Failed 17–18 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | LD 1643: An Act To Establish The Maine Life Science Innovation Center | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Cyrway 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 16 | Counting | D+6.5 | D+1.9 | −4.6 |
| 2024 | Maine State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+7.9 | D+1.9 | +9.8 |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | — | R+9.9 | — |
| 2020 | Maine State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+12.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Maine State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+0.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | Maine State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+8.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maine State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+10.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $44.6K
- Spent
- $44.9K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Cyrway, Scott W. State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Cyrway has held
- Maine State Senate, District 16 · since 2024
- Maine House of Representatives, District 63 · 2022–2024
- Maine State Senate, District 16 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cyrway has run against
- Patric Aaron Moore (D) · 2026 election
- Nathaniel J. White (D) · 2024 election, won
- Hilary D. Koch (D) · 2020 election, won
- Karen Kusiak (D) · 2018 election, won
- Henry E. Murphybeck (D) · 2016 election, won
- Colleen M. Lachowicz (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Cyrway
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/73dfc0b1-9ce4-4d8e-8119-1dc7396fbb2c
- Wikidata Q19866938
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET