COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Long Island (partially) and Portland (partially).
There are 28,425 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Benjamin Chipman, a Democrat from Portland. Sen. Chipman has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2010; he served in the House from 2011-2016.
A passion for environmental activism, public transportation, affordable housing and economic opportunity motivated Senator Chipman to become active in politics during his college years. He began his career in the State House as an aide in the Office of the Clerk of the House in 2002.
Sen. Chipman serves as chairman of the transportation committee which covers the Department of Transportation; Bureau of Motor Vehicles; motor vehicle registration and license plates; drivers’ licenses; driver education; Maine Turnpike Authority; Highway Fund; transportation policy; public transportation; aeronautics; highway and bridge construction and maintenance; highway safety; traffic regulation; waterways; railroads; Department of Public Safety, State Police; and motor vehicles and motor carriers.
Sen. Chipman also serves on the taxation committee which covers the Bureau of Revenue Services and State Board of Property Tax Review; state and local taxes; tax exemptions and credits; tax expenditure review; taxpayer relief programs; property valuation and assessment; tax increment financing; municipal revenue sharing; taxation of unorganized territories; and tree growth and other current use tax issues.
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: Ben.Chipman@legislature.maine.gov or 207-318-4961
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat is Rachel Talbot Ross (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 feature live results for this race:
LEGISLATIVE WORK:
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Sen. Chipman 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 Sen. Chipman.
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