Angus S. King, Jr.
IndependentU.S. Senator, ME| Age | 82 (b. 1944-03-31) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2013-01-03 (~13 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Episcopalian (attends St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Maine) |
| Education | B.A., Dartmouth College (1966); J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (1969) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney; energy entrepreneur (founder/CEO of Northeast Energy Management; co-founder of Independence Wind); public television host; legislative aide |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Marital status | Married — Mary Herman |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Brunswick, Maine |
| Notable relatives | Son Angus King III is a Democratic candidate in the 2026 Maine gubernatorial election; father Angus Stanley King Sr. was a U.S. magistrate (Eastern District of Virginia) |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1994 |
| Previous offices | Governor of Maine (72nd), 1995-2003 |
| Committees | Committee on Armed Services · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Select Committee on Intelligence · Committee on Rules and Administration |
| Caucuses | Senate Democratic Caucus (caucuses with Democrats as an Independent) |
| Leadership | Chair, Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (during Democratic majority) · Chair, Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks (during Democratic majority) |
| Party history | Member of the Democratic Party before 1993; has been an Independent since 1993. Caucuses with Senate Democrats. |
| Ideology | Moderate independent; caucuses with Democrats. National Journal (2013) rated him 59% liberal/41% conservative; Lugar Center ranked him in the top fifth of senators for bipartisanship (2023). |
| Signature legislation | Securing Energy Infrastructure Act (2017, with Jim Risch) · Affordable College Textbook Act · Digital Equity Act of 2019 · Electoral Count Reform Act (2022, supporter) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $4,393,084–$13,170,000 (2023) · estimate
| Potter St., Brunswick, Maine (real estate) | real_estate · $500,001–$1,000,000 · 2023 |
Top industries: Lawyers/Law Firms
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.