Holly Eaton is a Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives for District 15 and is a candidate for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2]Eaton has represented District 15 since 2022 and lives in Deer Isle.[2]
Holly Eaton lives in Deer Isle, Maine, and earned a B.A. in English language and literature from Regis College in 1999.[2]Her career experience includes working as director of communications at The New England Institute for Teacher Education and as a community coordinator with Penobscot East Resource Center.[2]
Eaton won District 15 in 2022, succeeding Margaret O'Neil, and won re-election in 2024, defeating Jason Joyce both times.[2]Ballotpedia lists her 2023-2024 committee assignment as the Marine Resources Committee.[2]In the 2026 general election she faces Clifford Noyes, an Unenrolled candidate.[1][2]
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
›Jobs & cost of living144 with · 2 against146 votes
On the version voted Mar 13, 2025: Makes supplemental appropriations and allocations for state government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and changes related laws, including carrying unspent funds into the next fiscal year and updating state tax references to the federal tax code.
On the version voted Mar 5, 2026: Lets the Director of Labor Standards investigate suspected violations of certain labor laws, order penalties, issue levy notices for unpaid amounts, and requires employers to post notices of violation in the workplace.
Makes supplemental appropriations for state government for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, sets the K-12 education cost and state share, updates state tax conformity to the federal code, and creates an Affordability Payment Program of $300 payments to eligible recipients.
Removes the duty to retreat safely, or to comply with a demand to stop an act one is not obliged to perform, before using deadly force in self-defense.
Removes the time limit on directing forward capacity market payments to beneficial electrification, and adds electric vehicles to heat pumps as an eligible use of those funds.
Directs the Department of Environmental Protection to report on levels of chemicals and metals in air and soil statewide, and on soil testing at solar farm sites before, after and during operation.
Creates the Child Care Employment Award, giving child care subsidies, paid directly to the provider, for children of staff at licensed child care facilities, with $3,000,000 in funding and a Department of Health and Human Services position to run it.
Updates education laws: aligns the definition of homeless student with federal law, allows reorganizing community school districts without a private and special law, reflects Carson v. Makin on private-school tuition, and repeals the School Finance Act of 2003.
Reinstates exemptions from immunization requirements based on sincere religious belief for students at all school levels, nursery school employees, and health care practitioners.
Limits increases in total premiums for active and retired state employee health insurance, for fiscal years ending after June 30, 2026, to the Consumer Price Index percentage increase plus 10%, excluding the fully insured Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan.
Allows, at the prescriber's request, labels on mifepristone, misoprostol and their generics to show the prescriber's health care facility instead of the prescriber's name.
Requires health plans to cover FDA-approved nonprescription oral hormonal and emergency contraceptives without a prescription beginning January 1, 2026, and requires yearly enrollee notice and monitoring by the Bureau of Insurance.
Directs the Maine Connectivity Authority to review the laws on the ConnectMaine Authority and recommend changes to move its functions to the Maine Connectivity Authority by October 1, 2027, with a report due January 15, 2027.
Requires manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to give independent repairers and owners repair documentation, parts and tools on fair terms from 2028, and bars software parts pairing in newer consumer electronics; excludes vehicles, medical devices and game consoles; bars suits by owners and repairers.
On the version voted Apr 9, 2026: Enacts the Maine Online Data Privacy Act, letting residents access, correct, delete and opt out of sale or targeted-advertising use of their personal data held by businesses, and limiting collection of sensitive data; as amended, takes effect September 1, 2027.
As introduced, gives the transportation committee oversight of the Highway Fund, sets minimum funding for bridges, highway lights and multimodal transportation, raises from 40% to 60% the automobile-related sales tax share going to the Highway Fund, and funds State Police solely from the General Fund from 2027-28.
Allows electric vehicles bought or leased from out-of-state authorized dealers that meet in-state requirements to qualify for the Electric Vehicle Fund incentive, and clarifies eligibility rules for electric bicycle incentives.
Creates a commission to study the employment practices and operations of transportation network companies in Maine, with a report to the labor committee by November 4, 2026.
Changes the annual housing data that municipalities of 4,000 or more residents report to the Maine Office of Community Affairs, moving the deadline to March 31 and revising the building-type categories, and encourages smaller towns to report.
Makes it optional rather than required for the Bureau of Labor Standards to adopt rules on the health, safety and welfare of agricultural workers living in employer-provided housing, and removes the requirement that the rules match federal migrant and seasonal worker housing regulations.
Prohibits sending Maine's state military forces into foreign combat without a congressional declaration of war or action for an enumerated constitutional purpose, while allowing the Governor to deploy them for civil missions in the U.S.
Voted against most of their party on 14 of 390 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Rights & public safety (6), Climate & energy (4), Transportation (3)
An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felony Crimes
What it does: As amended, lets a person with a single Class B or C felony conviction ask a District Court to restore firearm rights 10 years after completing the sentence, excluding crimes such as robbery, arson and offenses involv…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 63–12, Republicans 1–68
An Act to Ensure Responsible Business Practices by Licensed Firearms Dealers
What it does: As introduced, requires firearm dealers to meet state security standards, background-check and train employees, keep records, report thefts, annually certify compliance (false certification is a Class C crime), and po…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 14–61, Republicans 70–0
An Act to Require School Buses to Be Equipped with and to Use School Bus Crossing Arms
What it does: Requires all school buses to have technology preventing the door from closing on people, with operators keeping it in working order; a violation is a traffic infraction. Added to a committee amendment requiring use of…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 48–25, Republicans 2–66
An Act to Protect Communication with Providers of Critical Incident Stress Management Peer Support
What it does: Extends confidentiality of communications with critical incident stress management providers to peer support providers for emergency responders, allows disclosure if required by law or if the provider reasonably belie…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 53–21, Republicans 0–70
An Act Regarding Required Landings in the Menhaden Fishery
A yes vote accepted the committee majority's report recommending that LD 1353 pass as amended by the committee's amendment, moving the bill forward in the chamber. (AI-written)
What it does: Authorizes up to 350 commercial menhaden licenses for people who landed 20,000 pounds or more in 2019, 2020 or 2021, with a one-to-one exit ratio, and directs the Department of Marine Resources to develop an entry pla…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 13–58, Republicans 65–3
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
LD 307 · ME HOUSE
An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities and Technology
NoVOTED
Motion: Move the Previous Question
A yes vote moved to end debate and bring the pending question on LD 307, establishing the Maine Data Center Coordination Council, to an immediate vote. (AI-written)
On the version voted Apr 14, 2026: Requires the Department of Energy Resources to convene a Maine Data Center Coordination Council to report by February 1, 2027, and bars permits for data centers of 20 megawatts or more before November 1, 2027.
A yes vote supported overriding the Governor's veto of LD 307 (Maine Data Center Coordination Council and temporary data center limit); a two-thirds vote was required. (AI-written)
On the version voted Apr 14, 2026: Requires the Department of Energy Resources to convene a Maine Data Center Coordination Council to report by February 1, 2027, and bars permits for data centers of 20 megawatts or more before November 1, 2027.
Requires the Department of Energy Resources to convene a Maine Data Center Coordination Council to report by February 1, 2027, and bars permits for data centers of 20 megawatts or more before November 1, 2027.
An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products
YesVOTED
Motion: Enactment
Requires producers of electronic smoking devices to submit a stewardship plan for collecting unwanted devices, requires retailers selling them to join as collection sites within 3 years of plan approval, and sets a minimum $2 incentive per returned device (up to 2 a day).
An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services
YesVOTED
Motion: Acc Maj Ought Not to Pass Rep
As introduced, creates a Department of Child and Family Services and moves child and family services and child welfare functions to it from the Department of Health and Human Services.
An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felony Crimes
NoVOTED
Motion: SUSPEND RULES -
As amended, lets a person with a single Class B or C felony conviction ask a District Court to restore firearm rights 10 years after completing the sentence, excluding crimes such as robbery, arson and offenses involving firearms; requires a background check.
An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records
YesVOTED
Motion: ACC MIN OTP-AM BY CA-B
Requires the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability director to brief the Government Oversight Committee every two years on confidentiality policies, and lets the director share a confidential copy of a final report with it before public release, after the agency review period.
An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature's Access to Confidential Records
NoVOTED
Motion: suspend house rule 515
Requires the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability director to brief the Government Oversight Committee every two years on confidentiality policies, and lets the director share a confidential copy of a final report with it before public release, after the agency review period.
