Maine State House District 16

COMMUNITY PROFILE:

This district serves the communities of Blue Hill, Brooksville, Castine, Sedgwick, Surry and Trenton.

A map showing which communities are in this legislative district.

There are 7,318 actively registered voters within this district:

CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:

Nina Milliken, a Democrat from Blue Hill. Rep. Milliken has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2022.

headshot of Nina Milliken.

Rep. Milliken serves on the Blue Hill School Committee and has spent much of her time over the last several years teaching and learning from teenagers.

Rep. Milliken serves on the criminal justice and public safety committee which covers the Maine Criminal Code; Maine Juvenile Code; Maine Bail Code; criminal law and criminal procedure; criminal history record information; domestic violence; human trafficking; sex trafficking; sentencing; Criminal Law Advisory Commission; Department of Public Safety; law enforcement; Criminal Justice Academy; victims’ rights; Victims Compensation Fund; Department of Corrections; adult and juvenile corrections; intensive supervision; probation and parole; county jails; community corrections; adult-use marijuana crimes; operating under the influence; operating after suspension; habitual offenders; fire safety and arson; firefighters and emergency responders; firearms; concealed handgun permits; private investigators; security guards; amusement rides; and Maine Emergency Management Agency.

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: Nina.Milliken@legislature.maine.gov or 207-412-8828

ELECTIONS 2024:

This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat is Nina Milliken (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. Milliken 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. Milliken.

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