Amy Arata

Amy Arata

Republican Party

Maine House of Representatives District 104

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Steven Foster

Prior offices

Maine House of Representatives District 65

Successor: Bruce White

Predecessor: Eleanor Espling

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Compensation

Base salary

16,245.12 for the first regular session. $11,668.32 for the second regular session.

Per diem

$70/day for lodging (or round-trip mileage up to $0.55/mile in lieu of housing, plus tolls). $50/day for meals.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Gordon College, 1995

Graduate

University of California, Davis

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Broker

Contact

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Amy Arata (Republican Party) is a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 104. She assumed office on December 6, 2022. Her current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Arata (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 104. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Amy Arata earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Gordon College in 1995 and a master’s degree in genetics from the University of California at Davis. Arata's career experience includes working as a broker with Bean Group. She served as a member of the MSAD 15 School Board.

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Arata was assigned to the following committees:

• Rules and Business of the House Committee
• Government Oversight Committee (decommissioned)

2021-2022

Arata was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee
• Government Oversight Committee (decommissioned)

2019-2020

Arata was assigned to the following committees:

• Government Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
• Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 104

Incumbent Amy Arata defeated Colleen Strickler in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 104 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Arata (R)	57.9	3,422
		Colleen Strickler (D)	42.1	2,485

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,907
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 104

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Colleen Strickler in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Colleen Strickler	100	506	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 506
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 104

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Amy Arata in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Amy Arata	92.1	661	0	Advanced (1)
		Joshua Pietrowicz (Write-in)	7.9	57	0	1

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 718
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Arata in this election.

2022

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 104

Incumbent Amy Arata defeated Anne Gass in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 104 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Arata (R)	52.5	2,636
	Submit photo	Anne Gass (Practical Thrifty Independent Party)	47.5	2,385

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,021
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 104

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Amy Arata in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Amy Arata	100	524	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 524
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2020

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Amy Arata defeated Misty Coolidge in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 65 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Arata (R)	59.2	3,210
	Submit photo	Misty Coolidge (D)	40.8	2,213

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,423
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 65

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Misty Coolidge in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔	Submit photo	Misty Coolidge	100	807	0	Advanced (1)

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 807
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 65

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Amy Arata in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
✔		Amy Arata	100	668	0	Advanced (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 668
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2018

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 65

Amy Arata defeated Misty Coolidge in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Arata (R)	52.9	2,368
	Submit photo	Misty Coolidge (D)	44.6	1,996
		Other/Write-in votes	2.5	113

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,477 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 65

Misty Coolidge defeated Robert Maheu in the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 65 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Misty Coolidge	83.4	502
	Submit photo	Robert Maheu	16.6	100

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 602
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 65

Amy Arata advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 65 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Arata	100.0	683

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 683
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

Amy Arata completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Arata's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born and raised in Maine, have been married for 23 years, and have three young adult sons. I earned a BS in Biology from Gordon College, where I was a Kenneth Pike Honors Scholar. I received a full scholarship to the University of California at Davis, where I earned an MS in Genetics. I lived in California until 2006, when I happily moved to New Gloucester. I now run a real estate business with my husband. I have volunteered in my church and community in homeless ministries, women's ministries, 4-H, and have coached basketball and cross country running. I have served New Gloucester as Vice Chairman of both the Planning Board and Capital Improvement Committees, as well as Chairman of the Budget Committee. I have been elected to two terms on the MSAD 15 School Board, where I served on the Budget Committee and Curriculum Committee. I was appointed to the Maine State Board of Education and unanimously approved by the Senate. I am currently serving my first term in the legislature, where I serve on the Committee on Taxation, the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, and the Bipartisan Government Oversight Committee.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I believe in individual rights and responsibilities, balanced by compassion.
• The government's power and responsibility should be limited to those functions that only government can perform efficiently. We should be public servants first and foremost.
• When we limit government to its proper role, this will lead to limited taxation and regulation, allowing the economy and individuals to thrive.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

A proper response to COVID-19 and balancing the state budget without raising taxes and without cutting services for those who must depend on the government to survive.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

We are there to serve, not to be served.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember Samantha Smith and her tragic death. I was 12 when she died, almost the same age as she was. It struck me that such a simple thing as offering peace and goodwill to someone perceived as an enemy could change the world, and what a difference even a short life can make. A statue of Samantha is outside the Maine State Museum across from the State House, and it helps me remember to try to bring peace and goodwill to my colleagues even when we disagree.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was working on a dairy farm. I was in charge of the calves and mowing hay, as well as various other jobs. This job taught me the value of hard physical labor, and that we must be grateful to those whose hard work puts food on our tables.

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Campaign finance summary

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Amy Arata campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Maine House of Representatives District 104	Won general	$22,748	$20,315
2022	Maine House of Representatives District 104	Won general	$11,309	$8,221
2020	Maine House of Representatives District 65	Won general	$9,473	N/A**
2018	Maine House of Representatives District 65	Won general	$9,249	N/A**
Grand total			$52,778	$28,536
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

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2023

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2022

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2021

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2020

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2019

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Steven Foster (R)	Maine House of Representatives District 104 2022-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Eleanor Espling (R)	Maine House of Representatives District 65 2018-2022	Succeeded by Bruce White (D)

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Current members of the Maine House of Representatives

Representatives

District 1

Lucien Daigle (R)

District 2

Roger Albert (R)

District 3

Mark Babin (R)

District 4

Timothy Guerrette (R)

District 5

Joseph Underwood (R)

District 6

Donald Ardell (R)

District 7

Gregory Swallow (R)

District 8

Tracy Quint (R)

District 9

Arthur Mingo (R)

District 10

William Tuell (R)

District 11

Tiffany Strout (R)

District 12

Billy Bob Faulkingham (R)

District 13

Russell White (R)

District 14

Gary Friedmann (D)

District 15

Holly Eaton (D)

District 16

Nina Milliken (D)

District 17

Steven Bishop (R)

District 18

Mathew McIntyre (R)

District 19

Richard Campbell (R)

District 20

Dani O'Halloran (D)

District 21

Ambureen Rana (D)

District 22

Laura Supica (D)

District 23

Amy Roeder (D)

District 24

Sean Faircloth (D)

District 25

Laurie Osher (D)

District 26

James Dill (D)

District 27

Gary Drinkwater (R)

District 28

Irene Gifford (R)

District 29

Kathy Javner (R)

District 30

James White (R)

District 31

Chad Perkins (R)

District 32

Steven Foster (R)

District 33

Kenneth Fredette (R)

District 34

Abigail Griffin (R)

District 35

James Thorne (R)

District 36

Kimberly Haggan (R)

District 37

Reagan Paul (R)

District 38

Benjamin Hymes (R)

District 39

Janice Dodge (D)

District 40

D. Michael Ray (D)

District 41

Victoria Doudera (D)

District 42

Valli Geiger (D)

District 43

Ann Matlack (D)

District 44

William Pluecker (I)

District 45

Abden Simmons (R)

District 46

Lydia Crafts (D)

District 47

Wayne Farrin (D)

District 48

Holly Stover (D)

District 49

Allison Hepler (D)

District 50

David Sinclair (D)

District 51

Rafael Macias (D)

District 52

Sally Cluchey (D)

District 53

Michael Lemelin (R)

District 54

Karen Montell (D)

District 55

Daniel Shagoury (D)

District 56

Randall Greenwood (R)

District 57

Tavis Hasenfus (D)

District 58

Sharon Frost (U)

District 59

David Rollins (D)

District 60

William Bridgeo (D)

District 61

Alicia Collins (R)

District 62

Katrina Smith (R)

District 63

Paul Flynn (R)

District 64

Flavia DeBrito (D)

District 65

Cassie Julia (D)

District 66

Robert Nutting (R)

District 67

Shelley Rudnicki (R)

District 68

Amanda Collamore (R)

District 69

Dean Cray (R)

District 70

Jennifer Poirier (R)

District 71

John Ducharme (R)

District 72

Elizabeth Caruso (R)

District 73

Michael Soboleski (R)

District 74

Randall Hall (R)

District 75

Stephan Bunker (D)

District 76

Sheila Lyman (R)

District 77

Tammy Schmersal-Burgess (R)

District 78

Rachel Ann Henderson (R)

District 79

Michael Lance (R)

District 80

Caldwell Jackson (R)

District 81

Peter Wood (R)

District 82

Nathan Wadsworth (R)

District 83

Marygrace Cimino (R)

District 84

Mark Walker (R)

District 85

Kimberly Pomerleau (R)

District 86

Rolf Olsen (R)

District 87

David Boyer (R)

District 88

Quentin Chapman (R)

District 89

Adam Lee (D)

District 90

Laurel Libby (R)

District 91

Joshua Morris (R)

District 92

Stephen Wood (R)

District 93

Julia McCabe (D)

District 94

Kristen Cloutier (D)

District 95

Mana Abdi (D)

District 96

Michel Lajoie (D)

District 97

Richard Mason (R)

District 98

Kilton Webb (D)

District 99

Cheryl Golek (D)

District 100

Dan Ankeles (D)

District 101

Poppy Arford (D)

District 102

Melanie Sachs (D)

District 103

Arthur Bell (D)

District 104

Amy Arata (R)

District 105

Anne Graham (D)

District 106

Barbara Bagshaw (R)

District 107

Mark Cooper (R)

District 108

Parnell Terry (D)

District 109

Eleanor Sato (D)

District 110

Christina Mitchell (D)

District 111

Amy Kuhn (D)

District 112

W. Edward Crockett (D)

District 113

Grayson Lookner (D)

District 114

Dylan Pugh (D)

District 115

Michael Brennan (D)

District 116

Samuel Zager (D)

District 117

Matthew Moonen (D)

District 118

Yusuf Yusuf (D)

District 119

Charles Skold (D)

District 120

Deqa Dhalac (D)

District 121

Christopher Kessler (D)

District 122

Matthew Beck (D)

District 123

Michelle Boyer (D)

District 124

Sophia Warren (D)

District 125

Kelly Noonan Murphy (D)

District 126

Andrew Gattine (D)

District 127

Morgan Rielly (D)

District 128

Suzanne Salisbury (D)

District 129

Marshall Archer (D)

District 130

Lynn Copeland (D)

District 131

Lori Gramlich (D)

District 132

Ryan Fecteau (D)

District 133

Marc Malon (D)

District 134

Traci Gere (D)

District 135

Daniel Sayre (D)

District 136

John Eder (R)

District 137

Nathan Carlow (R)

District 138

Mark Blier (R)

District 139

David Woodsome (R)

District 140

Wayne Parry (R)

District 141

Lucas Lanigan (R)

District 142

Anne-Marie Mastraccio (D)

District 143

Ann Marie Fredericks (R)

District 144

Jeffrey Adams (R)

District 145

Robert Foley (R)

District 146

Walter Runte (D)

District 147

Holly Sargent (D)

District 148

Thomas Lavigne (R)

District 149

Tiffany Roberts (D)

District 150

Michele Meyer (D)

District 151

Kristi Mathieson (D)

Democratic Party (76)

Republican Party (73)

Independent (1)

Unenrolled (1)