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
17
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.

Election2026 doesn't tell you who to vote for. It's a nonpartisan way to see who's on your ballot and research them on the same terms — powered by Quarex.

Statewide races

Governor

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

U.S. Senate

One of Maine's two U.S. Senate seats · six-year term
Republican (1)
Susan Collins
Democratic (9)
Shenna Bellows
Elizabeth Cote
Elizabeth Dickerson
Troy Dale Jackson
Joseph Leveille
Kristina Libby
Saundra Pelletier
Nirav Shah
Ashley Webb

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