IndependentAngus S. King, Jr.
U.S. Senator · Maine
U.S. Senator from Maine
10 tracked promises, 6 rated
Maine
Represents Maine statewide
How they won their seat
Angus S. King Jr. won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Maine with 50.8% of the vote (427,570 votes).
- Angus S. King Jr. · Other50.8%427,570
- Demi Kouzounas · Republican33.8%284,434
- David Allen Costello · Democrat10.5%88,875
- Undervotes · Other2.5%21,375
- Jason S. Cherry · Other2.4%20,193
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Angus S. King, Jr. has sponsored legislation related to veterans' issues, health care, and environmental concerns, as evidenced by bills like the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act and the RISEE Act. Additionally, his committee memberships include engagement with armed services and energy-related matters. Focus areas (from the record): Veterans Affairs · Health Care · Environmental Policy · Cybersecurity · Fisheries Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. King's sponsored bills are related to veterans' health care and environmental issues, such as the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act and the RISEE Act. However, the record does not provide evidence of his engagement with fiscal policies, as it does not prominently feature legislation directly addressing the federal deficit or debt stabilization. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of the sponsored bills or the reasons for their lack of passage; There is no information on the impact of his committee work on legislation; The absence of statements limits understanding of his public communication strategy and priorities. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Angus S. King, Jr. has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2016. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Angus S. King, Jr. has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.
Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$8K13%
- Large individual (itemized)$21K37%
- PAC / committee$30K50%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed ServicesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — AirlandOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — SeapowerOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Strategic ForcesOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — EnergyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — National ParksOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Public Lands, Forests, and MiningOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+80 · based on 6 rated promises
- Championed 5
- Fully Kept 1
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 6 rated promisesThe line steps at each recorded assessment and holds between them; it ends on the current published score.
| Date | Integrity Score |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 82 |
| Jul 2026 | 81 |
| Jul 2026 | 80 |
| Jan 2031 | 80 (current, held from last rating) |
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept6
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
10 promises across 10 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Children's online safety1
- Cybersecurity and national security1
- Federal debt and fiscal policy1
- Federal deficit1
- Food assistance (SNAP and WIC)1
- Maine lobster industry and fisheries1
- Offshore wind and energy1
- PFAS contamination and agriculture1
- Supreme Court ethics1
- Veterans and VA health care1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)10100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
10 tracked promises
“Backed the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act to create a federal safety net providing financial relief, plus monitoring, testing, and remediation, for farms contaminated by PFAS 'forever chemicals.'”
“Sponsored the Defense of U.S. Infrastructure Act to strengthen national cyberdefenses through a whole-of-government approach, improved federal-private information sharing, and stronger protection of critical infrastructure.”
“Publicly pledged to keep fighting against federal right-whale regulations in order to protect Maine lobstermen's ability to continue the state's lobstering tradition.”
“Introduced the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act to let servicemembers enroll in VA health care before leaving active duty, eliminating the wait for coverage after separation.”
“Introduced bipartisan legislation with Sen. Lisa Murkowski to require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of conduct and appoint an official to review public complaints and potential conflicts.”
“Sponsored the RISEE Act to direct offshore wind energy revenues to coastal states so that Maine's coastal communities receive funding from offshore wind development to invest in resilient infrastructure.”
“Pledged to advance the Fiscal Commission Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to create a commission tasked with finding legislative solutions to stabilize federal spending and decrease the national debt.”
“Backed the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act to direct the USDA to release funds so SNAP and WIC food assistance continue uninterrupted during a government shutdown.”
“Cosponsored the Kids Off Social Media Act to set a minimum age of 13 for social media accounts and restrict algorithmically targeted content to users under age 17.”
“Committed, through the 3% Resolution introduced with Sen. Kevin Cramer, to the goal of reducing the federal budget deficit to 3% of GDP by 2030.”
Verified record
234 sponsored billsFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4754: Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2026 ↗Jun 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 4298: Stop CHEATERS Act ↗Apr 15, 2026
- Sponsored S 4162: Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act ↗Mar 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 3938: TAP Promotion Act ↗Feb 26, 2026
- Sponsored S 3818: Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act ↗Feb 10, 2026
- Sponsored S 3591: Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace Act ↗Jan 7, 2026
- Sponsored S 3204: Preventive Health Savings Act ↗Nov 19, 2025
- Sponsored SJRES 82: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act". ↗Sep 18, 2025
- Sponsored S 2833: Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act ↗Sep 17, 2025
- Sponsored S 2830: WELL Seniors Act of 2025 ↗Sep 17, 2025
- Sponsored S 2829: Preventive Home Visit Act ↗Sep 17, 2025
- Sponsored S 2841: CIVICS Act of 2025 ↗Sep 17, 2025
Showing the 12 most recent of 234 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 890
- Yea
- 371
- Nay
- 505
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 14
Full voting record
890 votes- S5271Nay
- PN1078Nay
- PN1078Nay
- HR6500Yea
- HR6500Not voting
- HR6500Yea
- PN73011Nay
- HR5334Yea
- HR5334Nay
- SJRES187Yea
- PN73011Nay
- PN932Nay
- PN932Nay
- HR6500Yea
- SRES817Nay
- SJRES181Yea
- SJRES199Yea
- SRES817Nay
- HR5334Yea
- HR5334Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Positions on record
13 positions on recordThe record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.
- Federal deficitStated position
Committed, through the 3% Resolution introduced with Sen. Kevin Cramer, to the goal of reducing the federal budget deficit to 3% of GDP by 2030.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Angus King (king.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Federal debt and fiscal policyStated position
Pledged to advance the Fiscal Commission Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to create a commission tasked with finding legislative solutions to stabilize federal spending and decrease the national debt.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Angus King (king.senate.gov)View position & sources → - Food assistance (SNAP and WIC)Stated position
Backed the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act to direct the USDA to release funds so SNAP and WIC food assistance continue uninterrupted during a government shutdown.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Angus King (king.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Children's online safetyStated position
Cosponsored the Kids Off Social Media Act to set a minimum age of 13 for social media accounts and restrict algorithmically targeted content to users under age 17.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Angus King (king.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting NAY on Durbin Amendment No. 1841, as modified, to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to prohibit warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons. The amendment was rejected 42 to 50.
SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 148, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Durbin Amdt. No. 1841 as Modified to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 42 yeas to 50 nays, April 19, 2024.View position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting NAY on Paul Amendment No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to append the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to the bill. The amendment was rejected 31 to 61, a three-fifths majority being required.
SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 144, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Paul Amdt. No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 31 yeas to 61 nays with a three-fifths majority required, April 19, 2024.View position & sources → - Veterans and VA health careStated position
Introduced the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act to let servicemembers enroll in VA health care before leaving active duty, eliminating the wait for coverage after separation.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Angus King (king.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyStated position
Cosponsored S. 3351 (118th Congress), FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023, joining as a cosponsor of record on 2023-11-28. Recorded in the Congress.gov bill status record published by GovInfo.
SourcesGovInfo BILLSTATUS record for S. 3351, 118th Congress — FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023View position & sources → - Supreme Court ethicsStated position
Introduced bipartisan legislation with Sen. Lisa Murkowski to require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of conduct and appoint an official to review public complaints and potential conflicts.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Angus King (king.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - PFAS contamination and agricultureStated position
Backed the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act to create a federal safety net providing financial relief, plus monitoring, testing, and remediation, for farms contaminated by PFAS 'forever chemicals.'
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Angus King (king.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Offshore wind and energyStated position
Sponsored the RISEE Act to direct offshore wind energy revenues to coastal states so that Maine's coastal communities receive funding from offshore wind development to invest in resilient infrastructure.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Angus King (king.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Cybersecurity and national securityStated position
Sponsored the Defense of U.S. Infrastructure Act to strengthen national cyberdefenses through a whole-of-government approach, improved federal-private information sharing, and stronger protection of critical infrastructure.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Angus King (king.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Maine lobster industry and fisheriesStated position
Publicly pledged to keep fighting against federal right-whale regulations in order to protect Maine lobstermen's ability to continue the state's lobstering tradition.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Angus King (king.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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