Anne Carney

Anne Carney (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 29. She assumed office on December 1, 2020. Her current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Carney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 29. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 9, 2026.

Biography

Anne Carney was born in Baltimore, Maryland,^[1] and lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Carney earned a B.A. from Haverford College, a master's degree in theological studies from Harvard University, and a law degree from the University of Maine in 1990. Her career experience includes working as a lawyer with Norman, Hanson, & DeTroy and an in-house volunteer attorney with Pine Tree Legal Assistance.^[1]^[2]^[3] She served on the board of directors of the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust.^[2]^[3]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Carney was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Carney was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Carney was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Carney was assigned to the following committees:

Labor and Housing Committee (decommissioned)

Elections

2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Maine State Senate District 29

Incumbent Anne Carney (D) and Vincent Maietta (R) are running in the general election for Maine State Senate District 29 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Anne Carney (D)
	Submit photo	Vincent Maietta (R)

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 29

The following candidates advanced from the Democratic ranked-choice voting primary for Maine State Senate District 29 on June 9, 2026: incumbent Anne Carney in round 1.

		Candidate	%	Total votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Anne Carney	100.0	9,478	0	Advanced (1)

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source	Total votes: 9,478
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Republican primary

Note: The vote totals below are from the first round of ranked-choice voting. If voting goes beyond the first round, Ballotpedia will include additional rounds of voting after results from the final round become available.

Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 29

The following candidates advanced from the Republican ranked-choice voting primary for Maine State Senate District 29 on June 9, 2026: Vincent Maietta in round 1.

		Candidate	%	Total votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	Vincent Maietta	100.0	1,515	0	Advanced (1)

	There were no incumbents in this race. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source	Total votes: 1,515
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Endorsements

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Humane World Action Fund

2024

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 29

Incumbent Anne Carney defeated Christopher M. Howell in the general election for Maine State Senate District 29 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anne Carney (D)	74.9	17,518
	Submit photo	Christopher M. Howell (R)	25.1	5,884

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,402
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 29

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Anne Carney in round 1 .

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,913
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 29

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Christopher M. Howell in round 1 .

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 730
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Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements or voter guide recommendations for Carney in this election.

2022

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 29

Incumbent Anne Carney defeated John Lewis in the general election for Maine State Senate District 29 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anne Carney (D)	75.5	15,432
	Submit photo	John Lewis (R)	24.5	5,012

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,444
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 29

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Anne Carney in round 1 .

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,912
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 29

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: John Lewis in round 1 .

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 585
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2020

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 29

Anne Carney defeated Stephanie Anderson in the general election for Maine State Senate District 29 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anne Carney (D)	67.2	16,847
	Submit photo	Stephanie Anderson (R)	32.8	8,221

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,068
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 29

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Anne Carney in round 1 .

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,566
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 29

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Stephanie Anderson in round 1 .

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,347
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Endorsements

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2018

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 30

Anne Carney defeated Charles Rich in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anne Carney (D)	75.1	4,028
	Submit photo	Charles Rich (R)	24.9	1,332

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,360 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 30

Anne Carney defeated Mary Ann Lynch in the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 30 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anne Carney	64.2	1,387
	Submit photo	Mary Ann Lynch	35.8	774

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,161
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 30

Charles Rich advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 30 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Charles Rich	100.0	674

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 674
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

Anne Carney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carney's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I serve in the Maine House of Representatives, and am a member of the Labor and Housing Committee. My legislative priorities include environmental protection, access to health care, and workplace safety and equity.

I practiced employment, civil rights and municipal law at Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC, for 17 years, representing businesses, individuals, cities and towns throughout Maine. I then served as In-House Volunteer Attorney with Pine Tree Legal Assistance for 8 years, providing free legal representation to Mainers with low or no income, on employment issues. I'm proud to have protected the rights of migrant farmworkers in a series of federal court cases, remedying the wage theft and inhumane housing conditions our clients endured. In 2016, I was honored to receive the Pine Tree Legal Assistance Award for Pro Bono Services.

I'm a passionate advocate for the environment, and served as a Director of the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust for nine years, including three as Board President. I'm a member of the Institute for Civic Leadership Omega class, where I led a project on agriculture as a unifying issue for overcoming the "Two Maines" stereotype.

My husband David Wennberg and I have three adult children. I graduated from the University of Maine School of Law, cum laude, in 1990. I received a B.A. from Haverford College, and a Masters of Theological Studies from Harvard University.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

As a lawyer and lawmaker, I have powerful tools that Maine needs as we recover from the pandemic, eradicate systemic racism, and do the hard work to mitigate climate change. I listen and understand the issues; I write legislation that is an effective resolution; and I have a record of passing bills that deliver concrete change.
We need leaders in the Maine Senate who can overcome partisanship and divisiveness. This is a core value of my legislative service. I have strong working relationships 'across the aisle' that have enabled me to find common ground and pass bills with bipartisan support. Our new pregnant worker and oil terminal clean up laws are good examples of the importance of working together for the good of our state and our people.
Police killings and the pandemic have exposed embedded racism in new ways. My work on Maine's health care and employment laws aims at eliminating racial and other disparities, but we have a lot more work to do. As I work on the intertwined issues of health care, climate change, economic security, and education I'll be asking myself "How does this legislation fight racism? How can I amend it to more effectively overcome the disparities in our state and country?"

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm passionate about universal health care, education, economic security, and environmental protection.

I'm creating a path toward universal health care, starting with Maine's uninsured children. My bill to provide affordable health coverage to Maine's children fully leverages the federal CHIP program's matching funds.

I'm a strong advocate of public education. I supported a budget increasing the state share of education funding to over 50%, adding $115 million for local education, and creating a path toward a $40,000 minimum teacher salary. I co-sponsored new laws that end food shaming and ban e-cigarettes from school grounds.

As an employment attorney on the Labor committee, I'm improving equity in Maine workplaces. I introduced Maine's new law giving pregnant workers the right to workplace accommodation, and worked to pass new laws that require paid time off for employees, help new Mainers get established professionally, and give veterans time off for Veteran Administration appointments.

I'm committed to protecting Maine's environment and have two major legislative achievements. I introduced Maine's new oil terminal closure law. Passed just before the Legislature adjourned on March 17th, oil terminals must remove tanks and clean up contaminated soil when facilities are no longer used. I'm proud of my role in Maine's first-in-the-nation foam food container ban, which combined my polystyrene ban with a similar bill sponsored by a colleague.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I'll list the characteristics I've found to be most important to my legislative service:

Understanding and sharing the values of my district. Personal and professional experiences throughout Maine that help me connect with colleagues in the House and Senate, and also give me a state-wide perspective. A commitment to listening to other points of view and treating everyone with respect. The capacity to work hard and achieve results for the benefit of my district and my state.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

My legislative experience is an important consideration in the Senate District 29 election. Voters can look at my legislative record, understand my values and platform, and evaluate how effective I'll be. The skills I developed in the House of Representatives are powerful tools that will benefit Senate District 29 because I know how to turn the priorities of my district into laws that accomplish real concrete change for my community and for Maine.

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Campaign finance summary

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Anne Carney campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	Maine State Senate District 29	Won general	$13,151	$12,587
2022	Maine State Senate District 29	Won general	$46,480	$46,480
2020	Maine State Senate District 29	Won general	$77,794	N/A**
2018	Maine House of Representatives District 30	Won general	$21,356	N/A**
Grand total			$158,781	$59,067
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Election Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2025.

Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
Maine Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes related to taxes, spending, education, and regulations.
Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2024.

Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2023.

Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2022.

Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
Maine Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on 14 bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2021.

Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2020.

Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2019.

Maine Citizens for Clean Elections — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues.
Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Maine State Senate District 29

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Footnotes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 11, 2020
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Maine Senate Democrats, "Anne Carney," accessed January 16, 2021
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Anne Carney, "Anne," accessed January 16, 2021

Political offices
Preceded by Rebecca Millett (D)	Maine State Senate District 29 2020-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Maine House of Representatives District 30 2018-2020	Succeeded by Rebecca Millett (D)

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Current members of the Maine State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Matthea Daughtry

Majority Leader:Teresa Pierce

Minority Leader:Harold Stewart

Senators

District 1

Susan Bernard (R)

District 2

Harold Stewart (R)

District 3

Bradlee Farrin (R)

District 4

Stacey Guerin (R)

District 5

Russell Black (R)

District 6

Marianne Moore (R)

District 7

Nicole Grohoski (D)

District 8

Mike Tipping (D)

District 9

Joe Baldacci (D)

District 10

David Haggan (R)

District 11

Glenn Curry (D)

District 12

Anne Beebe-Center (D)

District 13

Cameron Reny (D)

District 14

Craig Hickman (D)

District 15

Richard Bradstreet (R)

District 16

Scott Cyrway (R)

District 17

Jeffrey Timberlake (R)

District 18

Richard Bennett (I)

District 19

Joseph Martin (R)

District 20

Bruce Bickford (R)

District 21

Margaret Rotundo (D)

District 22

James Libby (R)

District 23

Matthea Daughtry (D)

District 24

Denise Tepler (D)

District 25

Teresa Pierce (D)

District 26

Timothy Nangle (D)

District 27

Jill Duson (D)

District 28

Rachel Talbot Ross (D)

District 29

Anne Carney (D)

District 30

Stacy Brenner (D)

District 31

Donna Bailey (D)

District 32

Henry Ingwersen (D)

District 33

Matthew Harrington (R)

District 34

Joseph Rafferty (D)

District 35

Mark Lawrence (D)

Democratic Party (20)

Republican Party (14)

Independent (1)

[bio-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 11, 2020

[bio2-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Maine Senate Democrats, "Anne Carney," accessed January 16, 2021

[bio3-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Anne Carney, "Anne," accessed January 16, 2021

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Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
Anne Carney	57.6	4,931	0	Advanced (1)
Sari Greene	29.6	2,537	0	1
Eben Rose	12.8	1,098	0	1

Anne Carney

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Committee assignments

2025-2026

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2026

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 29

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 29

Republican primary

Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 29

Endorsements

2024

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 29

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 29

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 29

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2022

General election

General election for Maine State Senate District 29

Democratic primary election

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2020

General election

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Endorsements

2018

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 30

Democratic primary election

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 30

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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