She currently serves in the Maine Senate representing District 29, which consists of Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, and part of Scarborough.
She was a pro bono In-House Volunteer Attorney at Pine Tree Legal Assistance for eight years before running for Maine House of Representatives District 30 in 2018.
She became an In-House Volunteer Attorney at Pine Tree Legal Assistance and worked there for eight years before running for the Maine House in 2018.
In a 2018 interview, she explained that the morning after the 2016 United States presidential election, her daughter called her in tears, expressing dismay at Donald Trump's victory and uncertainty about whether to start a family under the circumstances.
In the general election, Carney faced Republican former Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson[9] and defeated her 67%-33%.