Maine State House District 132

COMMUNITY PROFILE:

This district serves the communities of Biddeford (partially).

A map showing which communities are in this legislative district.

There are 5,245 actively registered voters within this district:

CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:

Erin Sheehan, a Democrat from Biddeford. Rep. Sheehan is a businesswoman and has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2020.

headshot of Erin Sheehan.

Rep. Sheehan her husband, Carson, opened a Biddeford bar and retail shop in the summer of 2019. In her previous career as a design professional, she learned how to maintain collegiality and lift up shared goals, even when negotiations became contentions.

Rep. Sheehan serves on the bills in the second reading committee and serves on the judiciary committee, the latter which covers the judicial system organization and budget; criminal procedure; civil procedure; civil actions, including torts and medical malpractice; Maine Tort Claims Act; liability; immunity; claims against the State; child protection (with Health and Human Services); Family Law Advisory Commission; family law; domestic relations; child support; adoption; legal services; Maine Indigent Legal Services Commission; attorneys; Attorney General; District Attorneys; constitutional rights; abortion regulation and reproductive rights; civil rights; involuntary commitment and treatment; medical rights; human rights and discrimination; Maine Human Rights Commission; protection from harassment; protection from abuse; guardianship and conservatorship; probate law; Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission, Probate Code; Trust Code; foreclosure; property law; property rights; eminent domain; unclaimed property; business and nonprofit organizations; Uniform Commercial Code; laws relating to Maine’s Indian Tribes, including the Act to Implement the Maine Indian Claims Settlement; Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission; freedom of access, confidentiality and privacy laws; statutory maintenance; and errors and inconsistencies.

Information for this lawmaker’s biography has been compiled from numerous public sources, including pages maintained by political parties, individual lawmakers and the Maine Legislature.

Contact this lawmaker: Erin.Sheehan@legislature.maine.gov or 207-200-6616

ELECTIONS 2024:

This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat is Ryan Fecteau (D).

View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and campaign filings on the Maine Ethics Commission website.

On Election Night in November, this section will also feature live results for this race.

LEGISLATIVE WORK:

The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Sheehan during the 131st Legislature. To learn more about each legislation and see where it is in the legislative process, click on the bill ID in the first column. View each vote cast by Rep. Sheehan.

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