Maine 2026 candidates Maine · 39 FEC filers
Maine · 2026 elections
Maine candidates
3 candidates for Governor and 39 federal candidates registered with the FEC across 3 races. Within each race, candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.
Last checked: Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC · Source: FEC bulk data
State Legislature · November 3, 2026 general election
343 candidates for the Maine Legislature in 186 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.
Governor
3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, from Maine’s official candidate list. Race page.
| Candidate | Party (as listed) | Seat status | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Bennett | Independent | Open seat | Compiled |
| Robert B. Charles | Republican | Open seat | Compiled |
| Hannah M. Pingree | Democratic | Open seat | Compiled |
U.S. Congress (FEC filers)
About this list
These are candidates who filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for 2026. Filing does not mean a candidate qualified for the ballot or remains active; some may have withdrawn or not advanced from a primary. Check your state election office for the official ballot. Governor candidates are listed above. State legislature and other state offices are not yet included.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Alcala | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Ethan Weld Alcorn | Unaffiliated | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Shenna Bellows | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $381,371 | Not yet compiled |
| Carmem Vincent Calabrese | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $17,760 | Not yet compiled |
| Carmen Vincent Calabrese | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $17,760 | Not yet compiled |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $22,465,218 | Compiled |
| David Costello | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $154,377 | Not yet compiled |
| David Alan Evans | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $6,437 | Not yet compiled |
| Tucker Favreau | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $13,599 | Not yet compiled |
| Troy Dale Jackson | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $26,872,874 | Compiled |
| Dan Kleban | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $535,804 | Not yet compiled |
| Andrea Laflamme | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $16,922 | Not yet compiled |
| Paige Loud | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $61,919 | Not yet compiled |
| Janet Trafton Mills | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $6,115,222 | Not yet compiled |
| Saundra Pelletier | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $426,560 | Not yet compiled |
| Graham Platner | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | — | Not yet compiled |
| Phillip Rench | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $55,500 | Not yet compiled |
| Timothy Rich | Unaffiliated | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Daira Rodriguez | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $242,582 | Not yet compiled |
| Nirav Shah | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $280,757 | Not yet compiled |
| Daniel C Smeriglio | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Ashley James Webb | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jordan Wood | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $6,391,430 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 1
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua James Duprey | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Andrew Piantidosi | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Joshua James Pietrowicz | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $13,585 | Not yet compiled |
| Chellie M Pingree | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $551,078 | Not yet compiled |
| Tiffany Danielle Roberts | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $20,051 | Not yet compiled |
| Ronald Charles Russell | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $214,096 | Compiled |
| Eric Small | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $12,514 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 2
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Baldacci | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $664,974 | Not yet compiled |
| James L. Clark | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $600 | Not yet compiled |
| Matt Dunlap | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $2,964,964 | Compiled |
| Jared Golden | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,583,023 | Not yet compiled |
| Paul Lepage | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $3,299,130 | Compiled |
| Paige Loud | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $61,919 | Not yet compiled |
| Louis Sigel | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jordan Wood | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $6,391,430 | Not yet compiled |