Matthew A Harrington
Maine State Senator, District 33 since 2022. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 5
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 3.9%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.5
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy, Utilities and Technology
- Legislative Council
- Senatorial Vote
- State House Facilities
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CRIMES · Became law Apr 2026
ENERGY SYSTEMS AND DISTRIBUTERS · Became law Jul 2025
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY · Became law Jun 2025
CONTRACTS · Became law Jun 2025
BENEFITS · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Harrington sits in the Maine State Senate
Harrington is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jim Libby, Marianne Moore, Stacey Guerin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Harrington’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Maine State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Harrington’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Harrington | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | LD 785: An Act To Enact The Remaining Recommendations Of The Task Force On Changes To The Maine… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 22–11 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | LD 2054: An Act To Clarify The Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits For Hunting Outfitters | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 19–16 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | LD 2155: An Act To Clarify Certain Laws Governing Licenses For The Sale Of Liquor By Manufacturers | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 19–16 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | LD 1353: An Act Regarding Required Landings In The Menhaden Fishery | No | No | Yes | Failed 17–18 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | LD 1643: An Act To Establish The Maine Life Science Innovation Center | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Harrington 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 Senate District 33 | Counting | R+5.2 | R+10.1 | −4.9 |
| 2024 | Maine State Senate, District 33 | Won | R+21.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | Maine State Senate, District 33 | Won | R+8.2 | — | — |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | R+14.5 | — | — |
| 2018 | Maine House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | R+12.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Maine House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | R+2.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maine House of Representatives, District 19 | Lost | D+4.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $33.5K
- Spent
- $29.8K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Harrington, Matthew A. State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Harrington has held
- Maine State Senate, District 33 · since 2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 19 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Harrington has run against
- Mark H. Vigliotta (D) · 2026 general
- Daniel J. Lauzon (D) · 2024 election, won
- Kendra A. Williams (D) · 2022 election, won
- Patricia E. Kidder (D) · 2020 election, won
- Jeremy Meadows Mele (D) · 2018 election, won
- Nalbert Tarbox Tero (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Harrington
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f4b39a4f-3a31-4e15-9b0a-459cb260f535
- Wikidata Q125759161
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET