Nathan Carlow

American Republican politician from Maine

Nathan Carlow

Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office December 7, 2022
Preceded by	Meldon Carmichael
Constituency	137th district
In office December 2, 2020 – December 7, 2022
Preceded by	Donald Marean
Succeeded by	Nina Milliken
Constituency	16th district

Personal details
Born	(1999-05-18) May 18, 1999 (age 24)
Political party	Republican
Residence	Buxton, Maine
Alma mater	University of Southern Maine
Profession	Accountant, politician
Website	Campaign website

Nathan Michael Carlow is an American Republican politician and state legislator from Maine. Carlow represents Maine House District 137, including the towns of Hollis and Buxton. During his first term from 2020-2022, Carlow was the youngest member of the Maine House.

Early life and education

Carlow was born on 18 May 1999. When he was an infant, Carlow's father died by suicide.^[1] Carlow is a graduate of Bonny Eagle High School,^[1] and was first elected to the Maine School Administrative District 6 Board of Directors while he was still a student there.^[2]

Carlow studied political science at the University of Southern Maine and was elected to the Maine House while attending.^[2]^[3]

Maine House

Carlow first ran for the Maine House in 2020, filling a seat vacated by Donald Marean, who had termed out.^[4] He defeated veteran Republican Stavros Mendros in the primary 58%-42% and Democrat David Durrell in the November general election 52%-48%.^[2] Carlow was the youngest legislator ever elected in Maine.^[1]

Carlow was the author of a bipartisan letter signed by more than 50 other legislators which asked Maine officials to ease restrictions in schools implemented to slow the spread of COVID-19.^[5]

On June 9, 2021, the Maine House unanimously approved legislation Carlow introduced titled An Act Authorizing an Increase to the Maximum Annual Fund Balance for Public School Districts. The bill was unanimously approved by the Maine Senate on June 10, 2021, and was signed into law by Governor Janet Mills on June 15, 2021.^[6] In a statement to the Legislature's Joint Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, Carlow said that the bill would help public school districts in Maine save money to use for voter approved expenses, Carlow further said the legislation would provide those districts with an additional tool to lower property taxes.

Personal life and community service

Carlow lives in Buxton^[2] and continues to serve on the Maine School Administrative District 6 Board of Directors as its Chairperson and former Vice Chairperson and Chairperson of the 2022 Superintendent Search Committee.^[1] He works as an accountant, and is the Secretary/Director of Public Relations of the Portland Kiwanis Club, Chairperson of the Buxton Republican Committee, and a former USM student representative to the University of Maine System Board of Trustees, and the Board of the Maine Association for Middle Level Education.^[2]

Electoral history

2020 Maine House District 16 Republican Primary
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nathan Carlow	457	57.8%
	Republican	Stavros Mendros	334	42.2%
Total votes			791	100.0%

2020 Maine House District 16 General Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nathan Carlow	3,173	51.8%
	Democratic	David Durrell	2,954	48.2%
Total votes			6,127	100.0%

2022 Maine House District 137 General Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nathan Carlow	2,757	57.3%
	Democratic	Robert Faucher	2,053	42.7%
Total votes			4,810	100.0%

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Rep. Nathan Carlow". Maine House Republicans. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Nathan Carlow". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^ Gotthelf, Liz (July 15, 2020). "Carlow beats Mendros in Republican House District 16 primary". Saco Bay News. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^ Viles, Chance (March 26, 2020). "Candidates line up for legislative seats in November". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^ Wolfe, Rob (April 12, 2021). "Maine lawmaker criticized for racist email". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^ "Summary of LD 1198". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved December 3, 2021.