Aroostook County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
23 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 15 Aroostook County races, led by the Aroostook County Charter Commission, District 1 contest.
County offices
Charter Commission, District 1Nonpartisan race · Clayton R. Quint IV
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Clayton R. Quint IV Nonpartisan
Clayton R. Quint IV is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Aroostook County Charter Commission, District 1, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026). No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Clayton R. Quint IV is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageCommissioner, District 1William T. Dobbins (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
William T. Dobbins Republican
William T. Dobbins is the sitting Aroostook County Commissioner for District 1, in office since January 2023, per the Aroostook County official website. He also serves as superintendent at two of the schools set to receive a county-funded school resource officer, per Bangor Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
William T. Dobbins is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageRegister of Deeds (Northern District)Amy M. Ouellette (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Amy M. Ouellette Democrat
Amy M. Ouellette serves as Aroostook County's Northern Register of Deeds, a post she has held since January 1, 2021, per the Aroostook County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Amy M. Ouellette is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageRegister of Deeds (Southern District)Melissa L. Richardson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Melissa L. Richardson Republican
Melissa L. Richardson has served as Aroostook County's Southern Register of Deeds since being appointed in February 2016 and elected that November, per the Aroostook County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Melissa L. Richardson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageDistrict Attorney, Prosecutorial District 8Kari Ann Wells-Puckett (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kari Ann Wells-Puckett Democrat
Kari Ann Wells-Puckett serves as Deputy District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 8, covering Aroostook County, per The County. She has worked as an assistant district attorney for six years in the Houlton and Presque Isle offices, after previously working as an associate attorney in Presque Isle, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kari Ann Wells-Puckett is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 8, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Aroostook County is split across 10 Maine Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressMaine Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 1, 2
Maine Senate District 1Lucien J.B. Daigle (R) · Vaughn J. Mclaughlin (D)
Lucien J.B. Daigle Republican
- Wants to lower electricity costs by expanding generation
- Wants to reduce the tax burden on families
- Wants to rein in health care costs and fund rural hospitals
Per the campaign site.
About Lucien J.B. Daigle
Lucien J.B. Daigle, of Fort Kent, is the Republican state representative for Maine House District 1 and a candidate for the open Senate District 1 seat, per the Maine House of Representatives and his campaign site. He is a dentist and serves on the House Health and Human Services Committee, and is Director of the Ski Patrol at Lonesome Pine Trails, per his campaign site.
Vaughn J. Mclaughlin Democrat
Vaughn J. Mclaughlin, of Fort Fairfield, is a Democratic candidate for the open Maine Senate District 1 seat, per The Maine Monitor. Mclaughlin grew up on a potato farm in Fort Fairfield and taught music in the Caribou Schools for 36 years while coaching basketball for nearly 40 years, per WAGM-TV. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Lucien J.B. Daigle (R), Vaughn J. Mclaughlin (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 1. The Maine Legislature's member directory lists no sitting member among the certified candidates for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine Senate District 2Harold L. Stewart III (R) · Janel C. Underwood-Charette (D)
Harold L. Stewart III Republican
Harold L. Stewart III, known as Trey Stewart, is the Republican state senator for Maine Senate District 2 and the Senate Republican Leader, per Maine Senate Republicans. He is an attorney serving his third term in the Senate, per Maine Senate Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Janel C. Underwood-Charette Democrat
Janel C. Underwood-Charette is the D nominee for Maine Senate District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Harold L. Stewart III (R), Janel C. Underwood-Charette (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 2. The Maine Legislature's member directory lists no sitting member among the certified candidates for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House: 8 districtsDistricts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Maine House District 1Jennifer L. Levesque (D) · Austin Theriault (R)
Jennifer L. Levesque Democrat
Jennifer L. Levesque is the D nominee for Maine House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Austin Theriault Republican
Austin Theriault is the R nominee for Maine House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jennifer L. Levesque (D), Austin Theriault (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 1. The Maine Legislature's member directory lists no sitting member among the certified candidates for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 2Roger C. Albert (R) · Roland Daniel Martin (D)
Roger C. Albert Republican Incumbent
Roger Albert represents Madawaska and the surrounding towns in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Albert is retired and served in the Maine Army National Guard, per the same profile. Albert sits on the Transportation Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Roland Daniel Martin Democrat
Roland "Danny" Martin, of St. Agatha, is the Democratic candidate for Maine House District 2 and previously served in the Maine Legislature, where Martin chaired the Transportation Committee and served on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, per The County. Martin is a former Aroostook County administrator and former town manager of Frenchville and Madawaska, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Roger C. Albert (R), Roland Daniel Martin (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 2. Roger C. Albert is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 3Susan Bernard (R) · David H. McCrea (D)
Susan Bernard Republican
Susan Bernard, of Fort Fairfield, is the Republican candidate for Maine House District 3 and currently serves as the Maine State Senator for District 1, representing Aroostook County, per the Maine State Legislature member profile. Bernard has served in the Senate since the 132nd Legislature and previously served in the Maine House in the 130th Legislature, and sits on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
David H. McCrea Democrat
- Supports rural healthcare, including support for nursing homes
- Supports affordable childcare and lower energy costs for rural families and small businesses
Per the campaign site.
About David H. McCrea
David McCrea, of Fort Fairfield, is the Democratic candidate for Maine House District 3 and previously served three terms in the Maine House, per the campaign site. McCrea worked 48 years as a teacher in local schools and still substitute teaches, and served 15 years on the Fort Fairfield Town Council, including nine years as chairperson, per the same source.
Susan Bernard (R), David H. McCrea (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 3. The Maine Legislature's member directory lists no sitting member among the certified candidates for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 4Timothy Conrad Guerrette (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Timothy Conrad Guerrette Republican Incumbent
Timothy Conrad Guerrette is the incumbent state representative for House District 4, a retired paramedic from Caribou who serves as ranking member of the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee, per his Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Timothy Conrad Guerrette (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 4; unopposed candidates still appear on Maine ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Timothy Conrad Guerrette is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 5Douglas C. Carlisle Jr. (R) · Lori G. Kenneson (D)
Douglas C. Carlisle Jr. Republican
Douglas C. Carlisle Jr. is the R nominee for Maine House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Lori G. Kenneson Democrat
Lori G. Kenneson is the D nominee for Maine House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Douglas C. Carlisle Jr. (R), Lori G. Kenneson (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 5. The Maine Legislature's member directory lists no sitting member among the certified candidates for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 6Donald James Ardell (R) · Melanie Tompkins (D)
Donald James Ardell Republican Incumbent
Donald James Ardell is the incumbent state representative for House District 6, a retired federal law enforcement officer from Monticello with a B.A. in fine arts from SUNY Plattsburgh, per the Maine House of Representatives. First elected in 2022, he serves on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and belongs to the Knights of Columbus and the Monticello Fish and Game Club, per that source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Melanie Tompkins Democrat
Melanie Tompkins was born and raised in Mapleton, where she works in the mental health field serving children and families, per WAGM-TV. A veteran of the United States Peace Corps, she built her home in Mapleton with her husband and their two children, per WAGM-TV. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Donald James Ardell (R), Melanie Tompkins (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 6. Donald James Ardell is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 7Jantzen Stephen Craine (R) · Matthew J. Rush (D)
Jantzen Stephen Craine Republican
- Promote government transparency and fiscal responsibility
- Address the effect of energy policy on Maine jobs
Per the campaign site.
About Jantzen Stephen Craine
Craine is a town councillor in Houlton and a finance analyst with the Maine Air National Guard, per the campaign site. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Pensacola Christian College and is pursuing an MBA, per the campaign site.
Matthew J. Rush Democrat
Matthew J. Rush is the D nominee for Maine House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jantzen Stephen Craine (R), Matthew J. Rush (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 7. The Maine Legislature's member directory lists no sitting member among the certified candidates for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 8Tracy Lynn Quint (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tracy Lynn Quint Republican Incumbent
Tracy Lynn Quint, of Hodgdon, is the Republican state representative for Maine House District 8, per the Maine House of Representatives. Quint is a registered nurse and serves on the Taxation Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Tracy Lynn Quint (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 8; unopposed candidates still appear on Maine ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Tracy Lynn Quint is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
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Who is on the ballot in Aroostook County, Maine on November 3, 2026?
Aroostook County sample ballot 2026: see where the charter commission and county commissioner candidates stand on health care, agriculture and jobs. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.