Maine House of Representatives
Representative Gary Drinkwater
| Seat | House District 27 |
|---|---|
| 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 | gary.drinkwater@legislature.maine.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since December 7, 2022 |
Committees 1
- Joint Labor Committee joint
Bills, 132nd Legislature 9 as principal author · 49 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- LD 1221Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Prohibit The Legislature From Using Paid Family And…Enacted100
- LD 516Resolve, To Name The Bridge Between Milford And Old Town The Alton L. Drinkwater Memorial BridgeEnacted100
- LD 331Resolve, Directing The Department Of Health And Human Services To Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under Mainecare Regarding…Passed House of Representatives54
- LD 433An Act Relating To Requirements For School Bus DriversIn House of Representatives committee42
- LD 282An Act To Raise The Limit On The Total Number Of Public Charter SchoolsIn House of Representatives committee28
- LD 807An Act To Limit The Number Of Free Motor Vehicle Registrations That May Be Provided To A Disabled Veteran And Reimburse…In House of Representatives committee25
- LD 1585Resolve, To Direct The Maine State Housing Authority To Amend Its Rules Governing The Fuel Assistance Program Regarding…In House of Representatives committee18
- LD 174An Act To Restore Religious Exemptions To Immunization RequirementsIn House of Representatives committee16
- LD 429An Act To Track Certain Information Regarding And Seek Federal Reimbursement For Medical Care Provided To Asylum SeekersIn House of Representatives committee16
All 9 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of LD 1091, LD 1243, LD 1562, LD 1895, LD 343, LD 398, LD 489, LD 579, LD 777, LD 930, LD 1032, HP 1155 and 37 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
74th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 9 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| … became law | 2 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 23 ÷ 17.71 = 1.30 |
| Most-authored topics | Health & mental health (3), State government & agencies (3), Children, families & social services (3) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Dick Bradstreet RSenate 15 17
- Alicia Collins RHouse 61 14
- Mike Soboleski RHouse 73 13
- Rick Mason RHouse 97 13
- Katrina Smith RHouse 62 12
- Kim Haggan RHouse 36 12
- Jim Thorne RHouse 35 11
- Abigail Griffin RHouse 34 10
- Chad Perkins RHouse 31 8
- David Haggan RSenate 10 8
“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 27
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Source
Copied from https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1376 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.