Nathan M Carlow
Maine State Representative, District 137 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.0%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.2
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Bills in the Second Reading
- Education and Cultural Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CERTIFICATION · Became law Jun 2025
COMPENSATION · Failed in committee Jun 2025
AUTHORIZED OWNERSHIP · Failed in committee May 2025
BOARDS · Failed in committee May 2025
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS · Failed in committee May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Carlow sits in the Maine House of Representatives
Carlow is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Amy Arata, Lucas Lanigan, Dean Cray
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Carlow’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills68%
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: Carlow’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Carlow | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 77–66 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Carlow 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 137 | Counting | D+2.7 | R+8.1 | −10.8 |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 137 | Won | R+17.2 | R+8.1 | +9.1 |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 137 | Won | R+14.6 | R+6.1 | +8.5 |
| 2020 | Maine House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | R+3.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $11.3K
- Spent
- $2.7K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Jun 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Carlow, Nathan M. State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Jun 18, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Carlow has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 137 · since 2022
- Maine House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Carlow has run against
- Charles Tilburg (D) · 2026 election
- Elizabeth Jane Gleason (D) · 2024 election, won
- Robert W. Faucher (D) · 2022 election, won
- David P. Durrell (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Carlow
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/69e87146-73a0-434e-9cbb-8d7c80e7ce30
- Wikidata Q105496755
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET