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/L): March 16, 2020 Filing Deadline (Other Parties & Independents): June 1, 2020 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): September 2020 Primary: June 9, 2020

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

This page was last updated on December 2, 2019

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Janet Mills (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul LePage (R) - Ex-Governor & Ex-Waterville Mayor
Bruce Poliquin (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Treasurer & Real Estate Developer

Next Governor Election in 2022.

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Susan Collins (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shenna Bellows (D) - State Sen, Ex-ACLU State Exec Director & '14 Nominee
Seth Berry (D) - State Rep., Ex-House Majority Leader, Businessman & Ex-Teacher
Michael Bunker (D) - Travel Agent
Matt Dunlap (D) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Rep, Ex-Teacher & '12 Candidate
Sara Gideon (D) - House Speaker, Ex-Freeport Town Councilwoman & Advertising Sales Executive
Jim Howaniec (D) - Ex-Lewiston Mayor, Attorney & '94 US Rep Candidate
Bre "Bee Kay" Kidman (D) - Attorney & LGBT Rights Activist
Daniel Kleban (D) - Brewery Owner
Ross LaJeunesse (D) - Ex-Google Executive, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Cecile Richards (D) - Ex-Planned Parenthood President
Zak Ringelstein (D) - Teacher, Businessman & '18 Nomnee
Rosa Scarcelli (D) - Businesswoman, Community Activist & '10 Gov Candidate
Betsy Sweet (D) - Progressive Activist, Lobbyist & '18 Gov Candidate
David Gibson (G) - Solar Design Specialist & Renewable Energy Activist
Lisa Savage (G) - Teacher & Peace Activist
Tiffany Bond (I) - Attorney & Mediator
Danielle Ravyn VanHelsing (I) - Transgender Rights Activist & '18 US Rep Candidate

Angus King (I)*- (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Chellie Pingree (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jay Allen (R) - Physician & Afghan War Veteran
Patrick Corey (R) - State Rep. & Graphic Designer

District 2:
Jared Golden (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Adrienne Bennett (R) - Ex-Gubernatorial Aide, Realtor & Ex-Journalist
Eric Brakey (R) - Ex-State Sen., Financial Records Manager, Actor & '18 US Sen Nominee
Dale Crafts (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Lisbon Town Councilman & Businessman
John Hiatt (R) - Penobscot County Treasurer

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Maine (C)
Maine Democratic Party (D)
Maine Green Independent Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Maine (L)
Maine Republican Party (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State: Bureau of Elections

State Ethics Commission - Campaign Finance

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Bangor Daily News
Brunswick Times Record
Cape Elizabeth Cape Courier
Ellsworth American
Kennebec Journal / Waterville Morning Sentinel
Lewiston Sun-Journal
Lincoln County News
Maine Public Broadcasting
Mount Desert Islander
Portland Phoenix (Alternative)
Portland Press Herald
SeacoastOnline.com
WAGM TV-8 (CBS - Presque Isle)
WCSH TV-6 (NBC - Portland)
WGME TV-13 (CBS - Portland)
WMTW TV-8 (ABC - Portland)

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