Steven Foster
Maine State Representative, District 32 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.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Elections
- 4
- 2018–2024
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy, Utilities and Technology
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
DEER · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Foster sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Foster is closer to the center than 34% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jim Thorne, Donald Ardell, Katrina Smith
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Foster’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills16%
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: Foster’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Foster | 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 Foster 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | — | R+39.0 | — |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | — | R+37.9 | — |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 104 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Maine House of Representatives, District 104 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Foster has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 32 · since 2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 104 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Foster
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7d5a163c-a37a-48be-9a3f-2e4b54e3fdd6
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET