Tammy L Schmersal-Burgess
Maine State Representative, District 77 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 3 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +32.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environment and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Schmersal-Burgess sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Schmersal-Burgess is closer to the center than 9% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Alicia Collins, Joseph Underwood, Quentin Chapman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Schmersal-Burgess’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%
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: Schmersal-Burgess’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Schmersal-Burgess | 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 Schmersal-Burgess 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 House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | R+32.3 | R+27.9 | +4.4 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | — | R+27.9 | — |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | R+33.1 | R+22.4 | +10.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $20.5K
- Spent
- $11.3K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Aug 7, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Schmersal-Burgess, Tammy State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Aug 7, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Schmersal-Burgess has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 77 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schmersal-Burgess has run against
- Arlie E. Hetrick Jr. (D) · 2026 election, won
- Bonita L. Bishop (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Schmersal-Burgess
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/444d3040-a7ee-4559-8d5f-bfc515617605
- Wikidata Q127273261
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET