Sen. Ingwersen earns perfect score from Maine AFL-CIO for voting record supporting working families

Posted: October 08, 2025 | Senator Ingwersen

AUGUSTA — Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, received a perfect score in the Maine AFL-CIO’s 2025 Legislative Scorecard for his voting record to promote fair wages, ensure safe work environments and support working families. Sen. Ingwersen was one of 17 senators to earn a perfect score. The Maine AFL-CIO scored 11 initiatives considered by the 132nd Maine Legislature in 2025.

“As I continue to reflect on the legislative session, I am proud of my strong pro-worker voting record, which I’ve maintained for several years,” said Sen. Ingwersen. “Between working on my family farm and serving on the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee, I know that farmworkers do some of Maine’s most valuable work — growing and harvesting the food we put on our tables. The new law for farmworker minimum wages gives them the dignity and fair wages they deserve.”

Sen. Ingwersen received a perfect score for supporting legislation that would lower costs for working families and protect the state’s future as a place for families to live happily and raise a family. Sen. Ingwersen supported legislation to:

  • Protect the income of federal and state employees during government shutdowns.
  • Guarantee a minimum wage for Maine farmworkers.
  • Fund public pre-K-12 education by making the wealthiest pay their fair share.
  • Strengthen the pre-apprenticeship programs that bolster Maine’s workforce.
  • Improve recruitment, retention and pay for state employees.
  • Ensure that the workers powering Maine’s clean energy transition are compensated fairly with good benefits.
  • Help law enforcement and first responders access treatment for PTSD.
  • Fund Maine government services and programs, including education and revenue sharing.

Sen. Ingwersen, a former member of Maine’s teachers’ union, also opposed a perennial effort that would weaken the ability of workers to organize for better wages and safe working conditions.

Sen. Ingwersen has a long history of supporting working families in the Legislature and received a perfect score from the Maine AFL-CIO in 2019, 2023 and 2024.

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