# Nathan Carlow

Nathan Carlow is a Republican member of the Maine House for district 137.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Maine House, district 137
- Serving since: 2022-12-07
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/69e87146-73a0-434e-9cbb-8d7c80e7ce30

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/69e87146-73a0-434e-9cbb-8d7c80e7ce30 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Carlow voted against the majority of Maine House Republicans 89 times; party unity 89%, in the bottom 5% of the Maine House (average 95.9%).

## What Carlow says (ME 2025–26 session)

1 classified statements: 1 post on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Carlow | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 643 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.3% | 736 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 31.9% | 780 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 678 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 12.7% | 764 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.11 (standard error 0.01), from 94 donors and 838 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 13% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

804 roll calls. Attendance 96.0% (Maine House 94.9%). Party unity 89% (95.9%). 89 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-04-29 · voted nay · reconsideration-veto · LD 307 An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities And Technology · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD307/
- 2026-04-29 · voted yea · Move the Previous Question · LD 307 An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities And Technology · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD307/
- 2026-04-14 · voted nay · Acc Maj Ought Not to Pass Rep · LD 555 An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family Services · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD555/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · Enactment - Bond Issue · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · suspension of house rule 515 · LD 127 An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD127/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · suspend house rule 515 · LD 127 An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD127/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · SUSPEND RULES - · LD 1009 An Act To Restore Full Civil Rights To Possess Firearms To Persons Previously Convicted Of Certain Nonviolent Felony Crimes · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1009/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · recon of maj rep otp-am by ca-a · LD 127 An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD127/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · RECEDE AND CONCUR · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted nay · Enactment · LD 1519 An Act To Create A Stewardship Program For Electronic Smoking Devices And Related Products · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1519/

## Legislation (ME 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 6 bills: 6 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 38. 16.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House 64.1%; rank 93 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 1163: An Act To Foster Career And Technical Education In Maine Schools By Creating An Additional Pathway To Certify Industrial Arts Teachers (became law, 2025-06-12) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1163/
- LD 1399: An Act To Allow Action Against A Person Violating The Confidentiality Of An Executive Session Of A Public Body Or Agency (in committee, 2025-05-06) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1399/
- LD 1400: An Act To Exempt Certain Public School Districts And Their Employees From The Paid Family And Medical Leave Benefits Program (in committee, 2025-06-05) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1400/
- LD 1271: An Act To Make Permanent The Law Allowing School Boards To Accept The Volunteer Services Of Immediate Family Members Of Superintendents Or School Board Members (in committee, 2025-05-06) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1271/
- LD 1160: An Act To Prohibit Ownership Of 6 Percent Or More Or Control Of A Public Utility By An Entity Providing Aid To A Foreign Terrorist Organization (in committee, 2025-05-27) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1160/
- LD 925: Resolve, To Create A License Plate To Recognize The Semiquincentennial Of The United States Of America (in committee, 2025-04-15) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD925/
- HP 1488: Joint Resolution Recognizing The Honorable H. Sawin Millett, Jr. For His Public Service To The State (passed both chambers, 2024-05-10) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/HP1488/
- LD 1007: An Act To Ban The Video Hosting Service Tiktok On All State-Owned Devices (passed both chambers, 2023-06-23) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD1007/
- LD 286: An Act To Authorize The Use Of Tax Increment Financing Funds For Constructing Or Renovating Municipal Offices And Other Municipal Buildings (became law, 2023-06-08) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD286/
- LD 1196: An Act To Require Public Schools To Allow Parents And Guardians To Opt Out Their Children With Respect To Portions Of The Curriculum (passed both chambers, 2023-06-12) https://openstates.org/me/bills/131/LD1196/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $3,275 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-07-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/repnathancarlow/status/2077201687660368292

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1411
- Campaign site: https://carlowforhouse.wordpress.com
- X: https://x.com/repnathancarlow
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natecarlow1
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repnathancarlow/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nathancarlowformaine3210
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/repnathancarlow/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/69e87146-73a0-434e-9cbb-8d7c80e7ce30