- See Chellie Pingree's sponsored bills →Chellie PingreeDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$531K raised
- Ronald RussellRepublican✓ Verified$192K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Chellie Pingree supports allowing asylum seekers to apply for work permits 30 days after applying for asylum and voted against multiple immigration enforcement bills while supporting a national emergency resolution 12. She believes gun violence is preventable, prioritizes community safety, and voted yea on prison staff safety bills but nay on gun rights and violent offender bills 56. Ronald Russell opposes Biden’s open border policies, supports securing the border and reforming amnesty with proper vetting, and described a January immigration enforcement action as a coordination failure without faulting the administration 34. He supports restoring law and order by ensuring violent criminals serve sentences and providing law enforcement with needed resources and decent wages 7.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Chellie PingreeDemocratic | Ronald RussellRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Pingree supports building an economy that works for everyday Mainers, focusing on creating clean energy jobs and ensuring working families can earn a livable wage. Pingree votes yea on technology and financial protection bills (19201, 14242, 14259) and nay on capital access and privacy bills (14264, 14291, 14243). | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Healthcare | Pingree supports building a healthcare system that works for everyday Mainers and improving access to healthcare as a member of the Appropriations Committee. Pingree supports permanently extending Affordable Care Act tax credits to prevent families from facing steep health care cost increases. Pingree votes yea on rural and early care acts (14247, 14097) and nay on Medicaid, premium reduction, and support acts (14532, 14524, 14550). | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Immigration | Pingree advocates for the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act to allow asylum seekers to apply for work permits 30 days after applying for asylum. Pingree votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills (19257, 14173, 14160, 14163, 14397) and yea on a national emergency resolution (14128). | Russell opposes Biden’s open border policies, supports securing the border, reforming amnesty, and embracing legal immigration with proper vetting and assimilation. Russell declined to fault the administration over a January immigration enforcement action, calling it a coordination failure among agencies. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Chellie Pingree supports the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act to allow asylum seekers to apply for work permits 30 days after applying for asylum 1. She voted against multiple immigration enforcement and security bills and voted in favor of a national emergency resolution 2. Ronald Russell opposes Biden’s open border policies and supports securing the border, reforming amnesty, and embracing legal immigration with proper vetting and assimilation 3. He described a January immigration enforcement action as a coordination failure among agencies and did not fault the administration 4. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Pingree believes gun violence is preventable and prioritizes community safety, responding to concerns from students, parents, and families affected by firearms. Pingree votes yea on prison staff and guard safety bills (19216, 14026) and nay on privacy, gun rights, bail, and violent offender bills (14291, 14216, 14183, 14192). | Russell supports restoring law and order by ensuring violent criminals serve sentences and providing law enforcement with needed resources and decent wages. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Chellie Pingree believes gun violence is preventable and prioritizes community safety, responding to concerns from students, parents, and families affected by firearms 1. She votes yea on prison staff and guard safety bills and nay on privacy, gun rights, bail, and violent offender bills 2. Ronald Russell supports restoring law and order by ensuring violent criminals serve sentences and providing law enforcement with needed resources and decent wages 3. | ||
| Abortion | Pingree supports protecting reproductive freedom for Mainers. Pingree supports the Women’s Health Protection Act to defend reproductive rights and ensure abortion access regardless of income or location. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Pingree votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts (19202, 14024) and nay on budget and appropriations resolutions (14268, 14271, 14300, 14223). | Russell opposes additional federal taxes, supports making temporary tax relief permanent, and favors work-linked credits over expanding welfare. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Chellie Pingree votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts and votes nay on budget and appropriations resolutions 1. Ronald Russell opposes additional federal taxes, supports making temporary tax relief permanent, and favors work-linked credits over expanding welfare 2. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Pingree supports tackling climate change by promoting clean energy jobs and protecting Maine’s natural resources. Pingree works to curb fast fashion pollution and advocates for better management of discarded clothing and textile waste. Pingree votes yea on diesel emissions and marine conservation acts (19218, 14204, 14215) and nay on EPA disapproval and fuel retailer choice acts (19203, 14181, 14134). | Russell supports energy independence, lowering regulations, embracing cost-effective renewable energy, and opposes mandates on energy choices for consumers. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Chellie Pingree supports addressing climate change by promoting clean energy jobs and protecting natural resources, and she works to reduce pollution from fast fashion and improve textile waste management 12. She voted in favor of diesel emissions and marine conservation acts and against EPA disapproval and fuel retailer choice acts 3. Ronald Russell supports energy independence, reducing regulations, and cost-effective renewable energy, while opposing mandates on consumer energy choices 4. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Pingree votes yea on War Powers removal resolutions and veterans clinic naming (19219, 14297, 14253, 14262) and nay on defense authorization and FISA extension bills (14265, 14248). | Russell supports continued U.S. support for Ukraine but opposes giving the country a 'blank check.' |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Chellie Pingree voted in favor of War Powers removal resolutions and veterans clinic naming bills, and against defense authorization and FISA extension bills 1. Ronald Russell supports continued U.S. support for Ukraine but opposes providing the country a 'blank check' 2. | ||