2026 Election · Maine

Who's on Maine's 2026 Ballot

Every declared candidate for Governor, U.S. Senate, and all 2 U.S. House districts in Maine, grouped by party. Click any candidate to research them with Quarex — the same character and issue questions for everyone, answered live.

Offices up
3
U.S. House districts
2
Declared candidates
18
General election
Nov 3, 2026

This page lists the declared 2026 federal candidates in Maine, grouped by party within each race, refreshed weekly. Click any candidate to open the research drawer: ask the same Character and Issues questions of every candidate, or generate a full sourced profile.

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Statewide races

Governor

Chief executive of Maine · four-year term
Republican (2)
Bobby Charles
Randy Wilcox
Democratic (1)
Hannah Pingree
Independent / Other (2)
Richard Bennett
John Glowa

U.S. Senate

One of Maine's two U.S. Senate seats · six-year term
Republican (1)
Susan Collins
Democratic (3)
Troy Dale Jackson
Sigrid Ann Olson
Ashley Webb
Independent / Other (4)
Joseph Steinberger
Gina Oswald
Brent Andrews
Michael Turcotte

U.S. House of Representatives

All 2 of Maine's congressional districts are on the ballot. You vote only in the district where you live.

U.S. House — ME-01

Republican (1)
Ronald C. Russell
Democratic (1)
Chellie Pingree

U.S. House — ME-02

Republican (1)
Paul LePage
Democratic (1)
Matthew Dunlap
Independent / Other (1)
Gregory Ward
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