MAINE

Your complete directory of Maine candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (D/R/Greens): March 15, 2010
Filing Deadline (Other Parties & Independents): June 1, 2010
Primary: June 8, 2010

This page was last updated on March 15, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ John Baldacci (D)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Pat McGowan (D) - Ex-State Conservation Commissioner, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '90/'92 US Rep. Nominee
Libby Mitchell (D)- State Senate President, Ex-State House Speaker, '90 US Rep. Candidate & '84 US Sen. Nominee
Steve Rowe (D) - Ex-Attorney General, Ex-State House Speaker & Army Veteran
John Richardson (D) - State Economic/Community Development Commissioner, Ex-State House Speaker & Attorney
Rosa Scarcelli (D) - Affordable Housing Company CEO & Community Activist
Steve Abbott (R) - Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & GOP Activist
Bill Beardsley (R) - Retired Husson University President & Ex-Energy Executive
Matt Jacobson (R) - Businessman & USAF Veteran
Paul LePage (R) - Waterville Mayor
Peter Mills (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Vietnam War Veteran & '06 Candidate
Les Otten (R) - Energy Executive & Ex-Ski Resort Company Owner
Bruce Poliquin (R) - Real Estate Developer
Sam Bailey (Independent) - Investment Advisor
Christopher Cambron (Independent)
Beverly Cooper-Pete (Independent) - Curriculum Specialist
Eliot Cutler (Independent) - Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-Democrat
Augustus Edgerton (Independent) - Welder
Alex Hammer (Independent) - Businessman & '06 Candidate
John Jenkins (Independent) - Auburn Mayor, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Democrat
John Whitcomb (Independent) - Sidney Town Selectman & Electrician

Next Governor Election in 2010.

U.S. SENATOR:

Olympia Snowe (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

Susan Collins (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Chellie Pingree (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dean Scontras (R) - Businessman & '08 Candidate

District 2:
Mike Michaud (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Levesque (R) - Businessman, Community Activist & Army Veteran
Jean Hay Bright (Independent) - Organic Farmer, Progressive Activist & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Maine
Maine Democratic Party
Maine Green Independent Party
Libertarian Party of Maine
Maine Republican Party
Veterans Party of Maine

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alex Hammer: Maine News
As Maine Goes (Conservative)
Augusta Capital Weekly
Bangor Daily News
Belfast Republican Journal
Brunswick Times Record
Cape Elizabeth Cape Courier
Ellsworth American
Kennebec Journal
Lewiston Sun-Journal
Lincoln County News
Magic City Morning Star
Maine Public Broadcasting
Maine Today
PolitickerME
Portland Phoenix (Alternative)
Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
SeacoastOnline.com
Waterville Morning Sentinel
WAGM TV-8 (CBS - Presque Isle)
WCSH TV-6 (NBC - Portland)
WGME TV-13 (CBS - Portland)
WMTW TV-8 (ABC - Portland)
York County Journal-Tribune (Biddeford)