Maine State House District 145

COMMUNITY PROFILE:

This district serves the communities of Wells (partially).

A map showing which communities are in this legislative district.

There are 7,559 actively registered voters within this district:

CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:

Robert Foley, a Republican from Wells. Rep. Foley has recently served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2024. He also served in the House from 2015-2018 and in the Senate from 2019-2021.

headshot of Robert Foley.

Rep. Foley possess a background in insurance sales and is actively involved in his community as a member of Save Our Shores, the Maine Founders Park Community Center, and St. Mary’s Church.

Rep. Foley serves as the ranking member of the health coverage, insurance and financial services committee which covers banking; financial institutions; credit unions; consumer credit; credit law (business-related); Uniform Consumer Credit Code; Bureau of Financial Institutions; Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection; consumer protection; servicing of student loans; debt collection practices and debt buyers; Office of Securities; stocks, mutual funds, bonds and other securities; financial services; Bureau of Insurance; credit, automobile, life, property and casualty insurance; private health insurance; health and medical data; Maine Health Data Organization; health maintenance organizations; mandated health benefits; health care reform; compliance with federal Affordable Care Act; prescription drugs; pharmacy benefit managers; cost containment; multiple employer welfare arrangements; State Employee Health Commission and state employee group health plan; long-term care insurance; disability income insurance; insurance rating, regulation and practices; insurance producers; professional and occupational licensing for health care and financial services; Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Company; workers’ compensation insurance; self-insurance; and viatical and life settlement contracts.

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: Robert.Foley@legislature.maine.gov or 207-590-2144

ELECTIONS 2024:

This seat was on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat were James Smith (D) and Robert Foley (R).

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

LEGISLATIVE WORK:

The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Foley during the 132nd 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. Foley.

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