Maine House of Representatives
Representative Donald Ardell
| Seat | House District 6 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 332 · State House |
| Mailing address | Room 332, House Republican Office 2 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333 |
| Capitol phone | 800-423-2900 |
| Write to | donald.ardell@legislature.maine.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 7, 2022 |
Committees 2
Bills, 132nd Legislature 10 as principal author · 53 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- LD 1781An Act To Exempt From The Gasoline Tax Act Ethanol-Free Gasoline Used By Vehicles Off-RoadIn House of Representatives committee26
- LD 547An Act To Modify Maine Motor Vehicle Inspection Standards To Permit Exterior, Nonstructural Corrosion That Does Not…In House of Representatives committee24
- LD 1875An Act To Create Equity In Maine'S Highway Funding By Imposing A Road Use Fee For Electric VehiclesIn House of Representatives committee23
- LD 638An Act To Create Equal Opportunity Access To Clean Energy By Removing The 100-Megawatt Limit On Clean Energy SourcesIn House of Representatives committee20
- LD 543An Act To Enhance Maine'S Wildlife Conservation Efforts And Preserve Maine'S Sporting Heritage By Requiring Hunter…In House of Representatives committee16
- LD 804An Act To Encourage Election Involvement By Making Election Day A State Holiday In Even-Numbered YearsIn House of Representatives committee14
- LD 502An Act To Promote Clean And Affordable Maine-Sourced Bioenergy By Amending The Law Regarding Outdoor Wood Boilers And…In House of Representatives committee13
- LD 439An Act To Preserve Maine'S Sporting Heritage And Enhance Sporting Opportunities For Maine'S Youth By Allowing Maine'S…In House of Representatives committee12
- LD 1086An Act To Remove State Requirements For Nonprofits On Raffles And Internet Raffles With Prizes Of $2,500 Or LessIn House of Representatives committee12
- LD 636An Act To Remove The Limit On Free Promotional Merchandise Bars And Restaurants May Accept From VendorsIn House of Representatives committee11
All 10 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of LD 1074, LD 1135, LD 1174, LD 1325, LD 159, LD 1609, LD 1667, LD 1710, LD 172, LD 1951, LD 337, LD 753 and 41 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 132nd Legislature, 2025–26
15th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 10 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 0 ÷ 17.71 = 0.00 |
| Most-authored topics | Environment, water & wildlife (3), Transportation & vehicles (3), Veterans & military (2) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Chad Perkins RHouse 31 27
- Bob Nutting RHouse 66 20
- Mathew McIntyre RHouse 18 16
- Scott Cyrway RSenate 16 15
- Mark Babin RHouse 3 14
- Matt Harrington RSenate 33 14
- David Haggan RSenate 10 13
- Josh Morris RHouse 91 12
- Katrina Smith RHouse 62 12
- Lucien Daigle RHouse 1 12
“Written together” = 132nd Legislature bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 6
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- Aroostook
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- Sue Bernard (1), Trey Stewart (2)
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Source
Copied from https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1457 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Maine House of Representatives.