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.'s record includes multiple bills related to veterans' issues, health care, and environmental concerns. He has sponsored multiple bills related to veterans' health care access, such as the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act, and has also introduced legislation aimed at addressing PFAS contamination in agriculture and promoting offshore wind energy development. Focus areas (from the record): Veterans' Affairs · Health Care · Environmental Policy · Cybersecurity · Fisheries Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. King's sponsored bills are consistent with his stated positions on veterans' health care and environmental issues, such as the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act and the RISEE Act for offshore wind energy. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of the sponsored bills or their impact on constituents; There is no information on the politician's statements or public communications that may provide additional context; The record does not indicate the extent of collaboration with other legislators or the success of his initiatives. 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.
- Bills sponsored
- 11
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 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)$8K18%
- Large individual (itemized)$13K31%
- PAC / committee$22K51%
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 promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
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
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
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
- 858
- Yea
- 359
- Nay
- 486
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 13
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Yea
- PN8518Nay
- PN9304Nay
- PN9304Nay
- S4784Nay
- PN9382Nay
- PN9303Nay
- SJRES185Yea
- PN9382Nay
- SJRES196Yea
- PN9303Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9307Nay
- PN9307Nay
- HCONRES86Yea
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Nay
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
10 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never 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.
Sourceshttps://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-cramer-take-action-to-reduce-federal-budget-deficit-avoid-passing-down-debt-to-next-generationView 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.
Sourceshttps://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-curtis-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bicameral-legislation-to-cut-national-debt-and-strengthen-americas-fiscal-healthView 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.
Sourceshttps://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-backed-legislation-would-keep-maine-families-fed-during-government-shutdownView 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.
Sourceshttps://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-cosponsors-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-kids-from-the-harmful-impacts-of-social-mediaView 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.
Sourceshttps://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-fast-track-combat-veterans-access-to-health-care-benefitsView 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.
Sourceshttps://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-murkowski-introduce-bill-requiring-supreme-court-to-create-a-code-of-conductView 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.'
Sourceshttps://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/maine-delegation-introduces-bill-to-support-farmers-affected-by-pfasView 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.
Sourceshttps://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-energy-committee-passes-king-bill-to-share-offshore-wind-energy-revenues-with-maine-communitiesView 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.
Sourceshttps://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-bill-to-strengthen-americas-cyberdefenses-passes-committee-with-broad-bipartisan-supportView 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.
Sourceshttps://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-backs-lobstermen-in-fight-against-federal-regulationsView 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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