Joseph Underwood
Maine State Representative, District 5 since 2020.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 39.9%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +9.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CURRICULUM · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
LAW ENFORCEMENT · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
APPEAL PROCESS · Failed in committee Apr 2025
LEGISLATIVE SPACE · Failed in committee Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Underwood sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Underwood is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tammy Schmersal-Burgess, Alicia Collins, Josh Morris
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Underwood’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Maine House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Underwood’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Underwood | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | LD 395: An Act To Restore Access To Federal Laws Beneficial To The Wabanaki Nations | No | No | Yes | Failed 91–54 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | LD 2106: An Act To Prohibit The Disclosure Of Nonpublic Records Without Proper Judicial Review | No | No | Yes | Passed 79–69 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | LD 2176: An Act To Create A Right To Judicial Review Under The Maine Civil Rights Act For Persons… | No | No | Yes | Passed 76–73 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | LD 1941: An Act To Implement Recommendations Of The Commission To Examine Reestablishing Parole | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 74–74 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | LD 1343: An Act To Protect The Right To Harvest Wildlife | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 77–66 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Underwood was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | R+9.9 |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | R+14.5 |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 147 | Won | R+8.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Underwood has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 5 · since 2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 147 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Underwood has run against
- Kevin Gregory Freeman (D) · 2024 general, won
- Kevin Gregory Freeman (D) · 2022 general, won
- Lillie N. Lavado (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Underwood
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b6102f7e-216a-4632-901c-25b2b446f080
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET