William R Tuell
Maine State Representative, District 10 since 2014. Ran in 6 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 6. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 1
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +51.7
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 7
- 2014–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN · Became law Mar 2026
MANDATES · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
COMMERCIAL FISHING · Failed in committee Mar 2026
AGE AND GRADE LEVEL · Failed in committee Jun 2025
DEER · Failed in committee May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Tuell sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Tuell is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Eder, Bob Foley, Amanda Collamore
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Tuell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- 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: Tuell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Tuell | 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 Tuell 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 10 | Counting | R+34.2 | R+26.6 | +7.6 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | R+51.7 | R+26.6 | +25.1 |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 139 | Won | R+44.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Maine House of Representatives, District 139 | Won | R+42.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Maine House of Representatives, District 139 | Won | R+41.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maine House of Representatives, District 139 | Won | R+7.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maine House of Representatives, District 139 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $11.9K
- Spent
- $8.3K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Sep 23, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Tuell, William R State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Sep 23, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Tuell has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 10 · since 2024
- Maine House of Representatives, District 139 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tuell has run against
- Genevieve M. Lemire (D) · 2026 election
- Peter G. Colman (D) · 2024 election, won
- Patricia A. Godin (D) · 2020 election, won
- Lisa M. Hanscom (D) · 2018 election, won
- Colleen S. Morton (D) · 2016 election, won
- Katherine W. Cassidy (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Tuell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/76a9907f-f257-4621-b176-8e911bb8cf35
- Wikidata Q135521493
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET