Karen L Montell
Maine State Representative, District 54 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.6%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +8.3
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
PUBLIC BUILDING AIR QUALITY · Became law Jun 2025
FUTURE PLANNING · Failed in the House Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Montell sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Montell is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Holly Stover, Christopher Kessler, Jan Dodge
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Montell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Montell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Montell | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | LD 395: An Act To Restore Access To Federal Laws Beneficial To The Wabanaki Nations | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 91–54 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | LD 2106: An Act To Prohibit The Disclosure Of Nonpublic Records Without Proper Judicial Review | Yes | Yes | No | 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… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 76–73 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | LD 1941: An Act To Implement Recommendations Of The Commission To Examine Reestablishing Parole | No | No | Yes | Failed 74–74 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | LD 1343: An Act To Protect The Right To Harvest Wildlife | No | No | Yes | Passed 77–66 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Montell 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maine House of Representatives, District 54 | Counting | D+28.5 | D+12.4 | +16.1 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | D+8.3 | D+12.4 | −4.1 |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | D+3.5 | D+7.8 | −4.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $14.9K
- Spent
- $12.5K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Sep 24, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Montell, Karen State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Sep 24, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Montell has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 54 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Montell has run against
- Michelle M. Tucker (R) · 2026 election
- Scott Douglas Williams (R) · 2024 election, won
- Charles J. Bussell (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Montell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/80900bc0-7e26-4195-a0af-ec56b9f34fe0
- Wikidata Q124539660
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET