2 candidates are tracked for Maine Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthea Elisabeth Daughtry and Bernard Porter. Candidate information follows official Cumberland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Matthea Elisabeth Daughtry (D), Bernard Porter (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 23. Matthea Elisabeth Daughtry 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Matthea Elisabeth Daughtry, is on the ballot.
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D Incumbent
Matthea Elisabeth Daughtry, known as Mattie Daughtry, is the Democratic state senator for Maine Senate District 23 and President of the Maine Senate, per Maine Senate Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
R
Bernard Porter, known as Ben Porter, of Orr's Island, is a Republican candidate for Maine Senate District 23, per The Harpswell Anchor. He is a retired U.S. Army officer and retired cybersecurity expert with a Master of Business Administration in finance from Johns Hopkins University, per The Harpswell Anchor. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Maine Senate District 23 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Maine Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthea Elisabeth Daughtry and Bernard Porter. Candidate information follows official Cumberland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maine Senate District 23 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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