Maine Sample Ballot 2026: Every Candidate on Your November Ballot
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Maine's 2026 ballot includes governor (Rick Bennett (I), Hannah Pingree (D), Bobby Charles (R)); U.S. Senate (Susan Collins (R), Troy Jackson (D)); 2 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked Maine jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.
- Primary Election
- June 9, 2026
- General Election
- Nov. 3, 2026
- Places Listed
- 7
- Profiles
- 41
Statewide
GovernorRick Bennett (Independent) · Hannah Pingree (D) · Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett Independent
- Lowering the cost of living for Maine families
- Building strong public schools
- Reforming state government
Per the campaign site.
About Rick Bennett
Rick Bennett is an independent candidate for Maine governor and a Maine state senator representing District 18, per the Maine Morning Star. A former president of the Maine Senate, he left the Republican Party in 2025 to run for governor as an independent, per the Maine Morning Star.
Hannah Pingree Democrat
- Address affordability, housing, and child care
- Support climate resilience and Maine's coastal economy
- Use legislative and executive-policy experience to manage state government
Per the campaign site.
About Hannah Pingree
Hannah Pingree is the Democratic nominee for Maine governor in 2026, a former speaker of the Maine House and former director of the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. Her campaign emphasizes affordability, housing, climate resilience, health care, child care, workforce development, and continuing Democratic executive leadership after Janet Mills.
Bobby Charles Republican
- Lower taxes, costs, and regulatory burdens
- Strengthen public safety and state management
- Promote energy affordability and education accountability
Per the campaign site.
About Bobby Charles
Bobby Charles is the Republican nominee for Maine governor in 2026, a lawyer, author, and former U.S. assistant secretary of state under President George W. Bush. His campaign emphasizes public safety, lower taxes, energy costs, education, state management, and a Republican change message after eight years of Democratic control.
U.S. SenateSusan Collins (R) · Troy Jackson (D)
Susan Collins Republican Incumbent
- Use Senate seniority to deliver federal funding for Maine
- Support defense, shipbuilding, health care, and small businesses
- Emphasize bipartisan work and moderate Republican leadership
Per the campaign site.
About Susan Collins
Susan Collins is Maine's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. First elected in 1996, she is running on seniority, bipartisan dealmaking, federal funding for Maine, defense and shipbuilding, health care, small business, and her long record as a moderate Republican senator.
Troy Jackson Democrat
- Lower costs for working families and rural Maine
- Health care and prescription drug affordability
- Take on corporate power and protect reproductive freedom
Per the campaign site.
About Troy Jackson
Troy Jackson is the new Democratic nominee for Maine's 2026 U.S. Senate race, chosen at a special July 25 nominating convention after Graham Platner suspended his campaign and withdrew from the ballot, per the Maine Democratic Party and NPR reporting. A fifth-generation logger from Allagash and president of the Maine Senate from 2018 to 2024, Jackson challenges Senator Susan Collins in November on working-family costs, health care, and rural Maine.
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Voting info and more
Voting info and more
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Maine election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.
- Voter registration deadline
- online by Tuesday, October 13, 2026; by mail Tuesday, October 13, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available
- Early voting
- Absentee ballots are available beginning 30 days before the election (~Oct. 4, 2026) at the municipal clerk's office and can be voted in person there through the day...
- Mail ballot
- request by Thursday, October 29, 2026; return: Must be received by 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Election Day, November 3, 2026; no excuse needed
- Election Day hours
- Polls open between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. in municipalities with a population of 500 or more (as late as 10 a.m. in smaller municipalities); all polling places close at 8:00 p.m. Check with your town office for exact local hours.
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place with the Maine election office's official lookup.
- ID at the polls
- If you are already registered to vote in Maine, you do NOT need to show ID to get a ballot. If registering on Election Day, you must register in person and show ID and proof of residence. A voter without ID may cast a challenged ballot and may be asked to show ID after the election.
Who is running for governor of Maine in 2026?
The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of Maine are Rick Bennett (I), Hannah Pingree (D), Bobby Charles (R). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
Who is running for U.S. Senate in Maine in 2026?
The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in Maine are Susan Collins (R), Troy Jackson (D). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
When is the Maine 2026 primary election?
Maine's 2026 state primary was held on June 9, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.
When is the voter registration deadline in Maine for the November 2026 election?
To vote in Maine's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Tuesday, October 13, 2026; by mail Tuesday, October 13, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available, per the state election office.
When does early voting start in Maine for the November 2026 election?
Absentee ballots are available beginning 30 days before the election (~Oct. 4, 2026) at the municipal clerk's office and can be voted in person there through the day...
What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Maine for November 2026?
Maine mail ballots: request by Thursday, October 29, 2026; return: Must be received by 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Election Day, November 3, 2026; no excuse needed, per the state election office.
Where do I vote in Maine in November 2026?
Polling places are assigned by address. Use the Maine election office's official lookup at https://www.maine.gov/sos/elections-voting to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.
U.S. House candidates by district
Only one district is on your ballot; the link below finds yours by street address.
U.S. House - ME-1Chellie Pingree (D) · Ronald C. Russell (R)
Chellie Pingree Democrat Incumbent
- Lowering prescription drug costs, protecting reproductive freedom, and strengthening Social Security and Medicare
- Supporting livable wages for working families
- Addressing climate change by expanding clean energy jobs
Per the campaign site.
About Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree represents Maine's 1st Congressional District. She is an organic farmer and small business owner on North Haven Island who previously served as a school board member and local tax assessor before her election to the Maine State Senate in 1991, per her congressional office. In Congress she serves on the House Agriculture Committee and is founder and chair of the Slow Fashion Caucus, per the same source.
Ronald C. Russell Republican
Ronald C. Russell is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine's 1st Congressional District as the Republican nominee, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Ronald C. Russell grew up in Fort Fairfield and spent 30 years in the U.S. Army before founding a defense-contracting business, per Maine Public's 2026 candidate-profile reporting. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
U.S. House - ME-2Matthew G. Dunlap (D) · Paul R. LePage (R)
Matthew G. Dunlap Democrat
Matthew G. Dunlap is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine's 2nd Congressional District as the Democratic nominee, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Matthew G. Dunlap is Maine's state auditor and a former Maine secretary of state who also served in the Maine House of Representatives, per Maine Public's 2026 candidate-profile reporting. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Paul R. LePage Republican
- Lower costs and inflation by cutting wasteful federal spending and reducing taxes and regulation
- Finish border security measures and enforce immigration law
- Defend Second Amendment rights and protect Social Security and Medicare
Per the campaign site.
About Paul R. LePage
Paul R. LePage is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine's 2nd Congressional District as the Republican nominee, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Paul R. LePage is a former Maine governor and former Lewiston mayor, per his campaign site.