Angus Stanley King Jr. (born March 31, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician who has served since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Maine. [1] . A political independent who …

In January 2013, Angus King was sworn in as Maine’s first Independent United States Senator, filling the same seat once held by storied Maine leaders Edmund Muskie, George Mitchell, and Olympia Snowe.

Jan 28, 2026 · In 1994 King entered electoral politics when he ran for governor of Maine. Although previously affiliated with the Democratic Party, he declared himself an Independent.

Nov 5, 2024 · Angus King (independent) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Maine. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2031. King (independent) ran for re-election …

Nov 13, 2025 · His political party is officially “ Independent, ” but he has denominations with Egalitarians, and a 2017 Democratic National Committee offer to formally align him with the party was defeated, …

Formerly affiliated with the Democratic Party, he announced his desire to run for the seat as an Independent. He won the election with 35%, compared to former Governor Brennan’s 34%.

Angus King III enters the race for governor as the Democrat best positioned to win both the primary and the general election. Recent polling shows he has a clear path to consolidating Democratic support …

5 days ago · King is the junior senator from Maine and is an Independent caucusing with the Democrats. He has served since Jan. 3, 2013. King is next up for reelection in 2030 and serves until Jan. 3, …

Nov 10, 2025 · Maine’s Angus King (I) joined Republicans in a 60-40 test vote in the Senate that is aimed at passing a compromise legislation to reopen the federal government without a guaranteed …

Nov 25, 2025 · Angus King is an independent U.S. Senator from Maine, known for his unique stance of not aligning strictly with either major political party. Born on March 31, 1944, in Alexandria, Virginia, …