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.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (D/R/G): March 2026 Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins): April 2026 Filing Deadline (Other Parties & Independents): June 2026 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): August 2026 Primary: June 2026

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

This page was last updated on June 25, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Janet Mills (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Shenna Bellows (D) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen. & '14 US Sen Nominee
Ryan Fecteau (D) - State House Speaker
Troy Jackson (D) - Ex-State Senate President, Ex-State Rep. & Logger
Angus King III (D) - Renewable Energy Company Owner & Son of US Sen Angus King
Hannah Pingree (D) - Ex-State House Speaker & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Spencer Thibodeau (D) - Ex-Portland City Councilor, Ex-US Depy Asst Energy Secy & Attorney
Jonathan Bush (R) - Businessman & Nephew of Pres George HW Bush
Bobby Charles (R) - Ex-US Asst Sec of State, Attorney, Consultant & Ex-Congressional Aide
Peter Cianchette (R) - Ex-US Ambassador, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '02 Nominee
David Jones (R) - Real Estate Developer/Broker, MAGA Activist & '06 Candidate
Jim Libby (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., College Professor & '02 Candidate
Laurel Libby (R) - State Rep. & Nurse
Garrett Mason (R) - Ex-State Senate Majority Leader & Public Affairs Consultant
Ben Midgley (R) - Businessman
Shawn Moody (R) - Businessman & '18 US Rep Nominee
Owen McCarthy (R) - Univ of Maine Trustee & Businessman
Robert Wessels (R) - Paris Town Selectman & Retail Store Manager
Rick Bennett (I) - State Sen., Ex-Senate President, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Republican

Next Governor Election in 2026.

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Susan Collins (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Carmen Calabrese (R) - Restaurant Owner
Dan Smeriglio (R) - Radio Show Host, Army Veteran & MAGA Activist
Natasha Alcala (D) - Democratic Activist & '24 Candidate
Cathy Breen (D) - Ex-State Sen. & Conservation Activist
David Costello (D) - Ex-Maryland Depy Environmental Secretary, Ex-USAID Official & '24 Nominee
Tucker Favreau (D) - Cybersecurity Professional & Army Veteran
Ryan Fecteau (D) - State House Speaker
Kirk Francis (D) - Penobscot Nation Chief
Dan Kleban (D) - Beer Company Co-Owner
Andrea LaFlamme (D) - College Professor & Community Activist
Janet Mills (D) - Governor, Ex-Attorney General, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-District Attorney
Jordan Wood (D) - Ex-Congressional Aide
Phillip Rench (I) - Permaculture Farmer & Ex-SpaceX Senior Engineer

Angus King (I)*- (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Chellie Pingree (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joshua Duprey (R)
Andrew Piantidosi (R) - Technology Salesman
Ron Russell (R) - Defense Contractor, Retired Army Officer, '24 Nominee & '22 St Rep Candidate

District 2:
Jared Golden (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Dunlap (D) - State Auditor, Ex-Secretary of State & '12 US Sen Candidate
Paul LePage (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Lewiston Mayor & Retired Businessman

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Maine (C)
Maine Democratic Party (D)
Maine Green Independent Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Maine (L)
Maine People's Party (P)
Maine Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State: Bureau of Elections

State Ethics Commission - Campaign Finance

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Amjambo Africa (Multicultural)
Bangor Daily News
The Bates Student (Bates College)
Brunswick Times Record
Cape Elizabeth Cape Courier
Ellsworth American
Kennebec Journal / Waterville Morning Sentinel
Lewiston Sun-Journal
Lincoln County News
Maine Beacon
The Maine Campus (UMaine)
The Maine Monitor
Maine Morning Star
Maine Wire (Conservative)
Midcoast Villager
Mount Desert Islander
Portland Press Herald
Portland West End News
York County Coast Star / SeacoastOnline.com

Maine Public Broadcasting (PBS / NPR)
WABI TV-5 (CBS - Bangor)
WVII TV-7 / WFVX TV-22 (ABC / FOX - Bangor)
WAGM TV-8 (CBS / FOX - Presque Isle)
WCSH TV-6 (NBC - Portland) / WLBZ TV-2 (NBC - Bangor)
WMTW TV-8 (ABC - Portland)
WGME TV-13 (CBS - Portland)
WPFO TV-23 (FOX - Portland)
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra (Spanish)