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Cumberland County, Maine

Maine House District 124

3 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 124 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott W. Doherty, Mary Shannon Lindstrom and Eric James Nathanson. Candidate information follows official Cumberland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Scott W. Doherty (R), Mary Shannon Lindstrom (Independent), Eric James Nathanson (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 124. 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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Scott W. Doherty

R

Biography

Scott W. Doherty is the R nominee for Maine House District 124 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.

Mary Shannon Lindstrom

Independent

Top priorities
  • Championing a livable Scarborough
  • Sharing growth responsibly
  • Improving education in Maine

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Mary Shannon Lindstrom is the independent candidate for the open Maine House District 124 seat, covering part of Scarborough, per her campaign site. She works in the credit union movement, is a member of the Scarborough School Board, and volunteers with Scarborough Community Services and Maine Medical Center. She lives in Scarborough with her husband, Jason, and their four sons.

Eric James Nathanson

D

Top priorities
  • Funding education and addressing climate change
  • Protecting civil rights
  • Improving affordability and tax fairness

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Eric James Nathanson is the Democratic candidate for the open Maine House District 124 seat, covering part of Scarborough, per his campaign site. He was born and raised in Scarborough, has worked as an educator in preschool, outdoor education and English-language-learner classrooms, and is a Registered Maine Guide who has run educational programs and small businesses for over a decade.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Maine House District 124 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 124 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott W. Doherty, Mary Shannon Lindstrom and Eric James Nathanson. Candidate information follows official Cumberland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Maine House District 124 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 profiles
Scott W. Doherty, full profileMary Shannon Lindstrom, full profileEric James Nathanson, full profileOfficial Maine election office