Bruce Bickford
Republican · ME · ME State Senator
Bruce Bickford serves in the Maine Senate and has worked as a restaurant manager, realtor, and small business operator.
Where Bruce Bickford stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Housing Affordability (2 records), Civil Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (2 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Voted yes on LD 2146, which makes the state vaccine board also weigh national doctors' groups when picking vaccines. The Maine Senate passed it 23-10 and it became law.
April 2, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted yes on LD 93, which opens the state's bulk vaccine purchase program to every Maine resident, adults included. The Maine Senate passed it 20-13 and it became law.
June 17, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support · 2 oppose
Voted yes on LD 1730, which lets residents plug small solar panels into an ordinary outlet to offset home electricity use. The Maine Senate passed it 25-8 and it became law.
March 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted yes on LD 556, which bars towns from stopping a person picking any safe heating or energy system on the market. The Maine Senate passed it 18-14 and it became law.
June 25, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted yes on LD 1934, which requires shielded, down-pointing outdoor lighting on new public installations from October 2026. The Maine Senate passed it 24-7 and it became law.
June 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Backed removing Maine's tobacco products tax from certain products containing nicotine (Legislative Document 278). He signed the Taxation Committee's minority report recommending the bill pass with changes. On May 29, 2025 the Legislature instead accepted the majority report against the bill, killing it.
May 29, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legislature.maine.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Voted yes on LD 1145, which gives mobile home park residents a real chance to buy the park before it is sold. The Maine Senate passed it 25-7 and it became law.
June 5, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted yes on LD 1768, which lets the state housing fund be spent on keeping mobile home parks affordable. The Maine Senate passed it 23-11 and it became law.
June 2, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted yes on LD 1185, which bars anyone under 18 from marrying. The Maine Senate passed it 19-11 and it became law.
April 23, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 40 records
Voted no on LD 1519, which makes e-cigarette brand owners pay for programs that collect and dispose of used devices. The Maine Senate passed it 21-13 and it became law.
April 14, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 493, which adds forever chemicals to recommended well water tests and requires landlords to test. The Maine Senate passed it 21-13 and it became law.
April 14, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 785, which lets the Mi'kmaq Nation elect a representative to the Maine House from 2026. The Maine Senate passed it 22-11 and it became law.
April 13, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 2106, which bars staff at schools, clinics and libraries from voluntarily letting immigration agents into private areas. The Maine Senate passed it 20-14 and it became law.
April 8, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 2231, which limits mobile home park lot rent increases to once a year and lets residents force mediation. The Maine Senate passed it 20-14 and it became law.
April 8, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 2176, which bars landlords from handing out tenants' private information to pressure them into moving. The Maine Senate passed it 20-14 and it became law.
April 7, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 2107, which sets up security grants for nonprofits to protect against hate crimes and terror attacks. The Maine Senate passed it 21-14 and it became law.
March 25, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 2057, which lets the state housing authority make construction loans for low-income housing on its own. The Maine Senate passed it 22-13 and it became law.
March 24, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 2114, which lets public preschool take 3-year-olds, not just 4-year-olds. The Maine Senate passed it 18-14 and it became law.
March 19, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 517, which requires a warning on political ads that use fake audio, video or images of a candidate. The Maine Senate passed it 20-14 and it became law.
March 12, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 1949, which makes utility regulators weigh the effect on household bills when carrying out their duties. The Maine Senate passed it 21-12 and it became law.
March 5, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 1587, which lets the Bureau of Labor Standards open investigations and issue subpoenas on its own. The Maine Senate passed it 18-14 and it became law.
February 26, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 2037, which sets a new schedule for cutting carbon dioxide limits on power plants. The Maine Senate passed it 19-13 and it became law.
February 12, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
On 2025-07-01, Maine enacted LD 125, increasing credits authorized under the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program; the official bill-status page listed Senator Bruce Bickford as a minority-report signer recommending passage as amended.
July 1, 2025
Source: legislature.maine.gov
Voted no on LD 166, which bars pharmacies from holding a license to sell tobacco. The Maine Senate passed it 17-16 and it became law.
June 25, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 1126, a gun serial-number bill barring guns with no serial number and requiring background checks for frames. The Maine Senate passed it 17-16 and it became law.
June 25, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 1971, which bars local police and jails from spending money or time helping enforce federal civil immigration law. The Maine Senate passed it 20-14 and it became law.
June 18, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 1849, which bars charging a child under 11 with a juvenile crime except for murder or manslaughter. The Maine Senate passed it 20-15 and it became law.
June 17, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 1868, a clean electricity bill making sellers buy a rising share of clean power, 10 percent by 2040. The Maine Senate passed it 19-16 and it became law.
June 17, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 670, which adds coercion to what counts as abuse for domestic abuse protection orders. The Maine Senate passed it 20-12 and it became law.
June 16, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 1871, which lets victims of sex trafficking ask a court to seal convictions caused by the trafficking. The Maine Senate passed it 22-12 and it became law.
June 16, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 1784, which makes every police agency publish its rules in plain language on a public website. The Maine Senate passed it 17-16 and it became law.
June 16, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Backed one year of emergency relief from Maine's wild blueberry tax for growers, processors and shippers (LD 1386). He signed the minority committee report favoring it. The bill died in June 2025.
June 16, 2025
Source: legislature.maine.gov
Voted no on LD 1723, which requires 90 days' written notice before raising lot rent in manufactured housing communities. The Maine Senate passed it 20-12 and it became law.
June 13, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 911, which keeps ranked-choice elections ranked when a candidate drops out fewer than 70 days before. The Maine Senate passed it 21-13 and it became law.
June 13, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 215, which caps general assistance for people living in large recovery homes. The Maine Senate passed it 22-13 and it became law.
June 12, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 613, which shortens the waiting period in Maine's Death with Dignity law. The Maine Senate passed it 18-15 and it became law.
June 12, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 427, which caps town parking rules at one off-street space per home in growth areas. The Maine Senate passed the broader version 19-16.
June 12, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 1937, which makes hospitals give free care to patients with family income at or below twice the poverty level. The Maine Senate passed it 21-14 and it became law.
June 12, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 913, which makes ticket sellers show the full price up front and bans ticket bots. The Maine Senate passed it 21-10 and it became law.
June 11, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against accepting the House's final version of LD 1016, which charges mobile home park buyers $10,000 per lot for a new state fund. The Senate agreed 18-15, and the governor signed it as Public Law Chapter 398.
June 11, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 598, which makes employers with 10 or more workers pay two hours' wages for a cancelled shift. The Maine Senate passed it 18-16 and it became law.
June 11, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 537, which lets a family sue someone who shares a child's private information. The Maine Senate passed it 18-14 and it became law.
June 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 1078, which lets needle exchange programs run mobile sites and deliver syringes. The Maine Senate passed it 20-11 and it became law.
June 9, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 1900, which lets four tribes form power districts on their land with the same rights as towns. The Maine Senate passed it 20-12 and it became law.
June 5, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 589, which makes farm workers subject to the state minimum wage. The Maine Senate passed it 22-12 and it became law.
June 2, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 61, which makes employers tell workers before watching them with electronic monitoring. The Maine Senate passed it 20-14 and it became law.
May 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 163, which makes health insurance cover over-the-counter birth control with no copay. The Maine Senate passed it 21-13 and it became law.
May 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 54, which makes employers with 10 or more workers list the pay range in every job posting. The Maine Senate passed it 21-13 and it became law.
May 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on LD 585, which widens what Efficiency Maine may spend its power-grid money on beyond heat pumps. The Maine Senate passed it 19-15 and it became law.
April 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Bruce Bickford ran in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 20; Maine · incumbent