U.S. Representative
Chellie Pingree
Maine District 1
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 agriculture#3 budget#4 other#5 banking finance
150
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.42Progressive
Representative Pingree positions herself on the progressive end of the Democratic Party spectrum, with a voting record slightly more liberal than the average House Democrat. Her NOMINATE score of -0.423 indicates consistent alignment with progressive policy priorities.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
150
total votes analyzed
Overview
Chellie Pingree has represented Maine's 1st Congressional District since 2009, building a lengthy legislative record across multiple policy areas. Her voting patterns show particular engagement with healthcare policy, where she has cast 93 recorded votes, along with significant activity on agricultural issues reflecting her state's rural character. Her voting record demonstrates strong party loyalty on procedural matters, consistently supporting Democratic positions on motions to recommit and rules resolutions. On substantive legislation, she has shown willingness to oppose certain measures, as evidenced by her mixed voting percentages across categories. Pingree's focus areas appear to include healthcare, agriculture, and budget matters, which together comprise the majority of her recorded votes in this dataset. Her background and committee work have shaped her legislative priorities around these core issues.
Key Positions
- •Strong engagement on healthcare legislation with 93 recorded votes
- •Active involvement in agricultural policy, relevant to Maine's farming communities
- •Consistent support for Democratic procedural motions
- •Support for education-related measures based on available votes
- •Engagement with defense policy showing majority support in recorded votes
By Policy Area
Healthcare93
44% yea56% nay
Agriculture16
44% yea56% nay
Budget & Spending13
62% yea38% nay
Other8
63% yea37% nay
Banking & Finance6
33% yea67% nay
Defense6
67% yea33% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $8.6M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$180K
43%
PAC / Committees$237K
57%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$111K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$69K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$95K · 49%
$200 – 499
$20K · 10%
$500 – 999
$11K · 5%
$1,000 – 1,999
$16K · 8%
$2,000+
$52K · 27%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (ME)$50K · 40%
Out-of-state$74K · 60%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
ME
$50K
CA
$20K
NY
$18K
AZ
$8K
DC
$5K
OK
$5K
FL
$4K
MN
$4K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
N/A$42K
NULL$30K
SELF-EMPLOYED$14K
TISHMAN HOTEL & REALTY$7K
INCITE$4K
FRONTERA GROUP$3K
MAPETSI POLICY GROUP LLC$3K
POSEIDON TECH CORPORATION$3K
SEACOAST INC.$3K
S A D #28$2K
MORIN LANDSCAPING$1K
NESSEL DEVELOPMENT$1K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$211K
Contributions
$174K
Administrative
$14K
Fundraising
$8K
Materials
$4K
Travel
$4K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$165K
DCCC
2.$72K
KALIK & ASSOCIATES
3.$29K
NOBLE, MARK
4.$27K
NGP VAN INC
5.$24K
SB DIGITAL
6.$20K
BIRGER, ZACH
7.$15K
KATZ COMPLIANCE LLC
8.$12K
MARINE TRADE CENTER
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$244K
Operating Offsets
$1K
Net Operating
$242K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$2K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$436K
Opposing
$207K
Total Outside Spending
$644K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$250KWOMEN'S VOICES WOMEN VOTE ACTION FUND
+$250K
02
$174KSUPER PAC FOR AMERICA
-$174K
03
$122KPROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT
+$122K
04
$51KPLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC
+$51K
05
$31KNATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
-$31K
06
$8KWOMEN VOTE!
+$8K
07
$2KMAINE PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE CAMPAIGN MAINE
+$2K-$336
08
$2KREVERE AMERICA
-$2K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8ME01120Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
144 votes across 12 categories