Aroostook County, Maine

Maine Senate District 1

2 candidates are tracked for Maine Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lucien J.B. Daigle and Vaughn J. Mclaughlin. Candidate information follows official Aroostook County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

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Lucien J.B. Daigle

Top priorities

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.

Biography

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.

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Vaughn J. Mclaughlin

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Maine Senate District 1 in 2026?

When is the Maine Senate District 1 election in Maine?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Maine are on the Maine election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Aroostook County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Lucien J.B. Daigle, full profile Vaughn J. Mclaughlin, full profile Official Maine election office