Franklin County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
23 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 13 Franklin County races, led by the Franklin County Commissioner, District 4 contest.
County offices
Commissioner, District 4Earl Lee Ireland (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Earl Lee Ireland Republican
Earl Lee Ireland is a lifelong Industry, Maine resident who worked at G.H. Bass and Company before owning Maine Guide Factory Outlets and co-owning Farmington Disposal Service, per the Daily Bulldog. He has served over 33 years as a paramedic and Operations Manager with NorthStar Ambulance and has been a Select Person in Industry for 33 years, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Earl Lee Ireland 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 5Jeffrey P. Gilbert (R) · Gary T. McGrane (D)
Jeffrey P. Gilbert (R) and Gary T. McGrane (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Commissioner, District 5.
Jeffrey P. Gilbert Republican
Jeffrey P. Gilbert is the sitting Franklin County Commissioner for District 5, representing Jay, per the Franklin County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Gary T. McGrane Democrat
Gary T. McGrane is a Democratic candidate from Jay who previously ran for the Franklin County Commissioner, District 5 seat in the 2024 general election, per the Sun Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Commissioner, District 5, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageTreasurerSusan A. Pratt (R) · Pamela Prodan (D)
Susan A. Pratt (R) and Pamela Prodan (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Treasurer.
Susan A. Pratt Republican
Susan A. Pratt is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Treasurer, 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.
Pamela Prodan Democrat
Pamela Prodan is the sitting County Treasurer for Franklin County, serving a term that runs from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026, per the Franklin County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Treasurer, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageRegister of DeedsSusan A. Black (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Susan A. Black Republican
Susan A. Black is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Register of Deeds, 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.
Susan A. Black 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 3 (Androscoggin, Franklin & Oxford Counties)Neil E. McLean Jr. (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Neil E. McLean Jr. Republican
Neil E. McLean Jr. is the sitting District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 3, covering Oxford County, per the Oxford County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Neil E. McLean Jr. is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 3 (also covering Androscoggin and Oxford Counties), per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageJudges
Judge of ProbateMargot Joly (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Margot Joly Democrat
Margot Joly is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Judge of Probate, 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.
Margot Joly 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 pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Franklin County is split across 7 Maine Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressMaine Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 5, 19
Maine Senate District 5Elizabeth M. Caruso (R) · Robert F. Sullebarger (D)
Elizabeth M. Caruso Republican
Elizabeth M. Caruso is the R nominee for Maine Senate 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.
Robert F. Sullebarger Democrat
Robert F. Sullebarger is the D nominee for Maine Senate 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.
Elizabeth M. Caruso (R), Robert F. Sullebarger (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate 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 Senate District 19David A. Duguay (Independent) · Joseph E. Martin (R) · Peter J. Southam (D)
David A. Duguay Independent
David A. Duguay, of Byron, is an independent candidate for Maine Senate District 19, per The Maine Monitor. Duguay served as an Oxford County Commissioner for about 20 years before stepping down in 2024, per the Sun Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Joseph E. Martin Republican Incumbent
Joseph E. Martin, of Rumford, is the Republican state senator for Maine Senate District 19, per Maine Senate Republicans. He spent decades working as a miner in the international mineral extraction industry before his election to the Senate in 2024, per Maine Senate Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Peter J. Southam Democrat
Peter J. Southam, of Bethel, is a Democratic candidate for Maine Senate District 19, per the Sun Journal. He moved to Bethel from Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1990, served nine years on the Bethel Select Board, and taught biology and chemistry at Gould Academy, per the Sun Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
David A. Duguay (Independent), Joseph E. Martin (R), Peter J. Southam (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 19. Joseph E. Martin 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: 5 districtsDistricts 58, 73, 74, 75, 76
Maine House District 58Dexter E. Bridges Jr. (R) · Sharon C. Frost (Independent)
Dexter E. Bridges Jr. Republican
Dexter E. Bridges Jr. is the R nominee for Maine House District 58 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.
Sharon C. Frost Independent Incumbent
- Bring down the cost of living for families, including through school funding formula changes
- Protect lakes, ponds, streams, rivers and the ocean to safeguard the tourism economy
- Support education and student outcomes based on her experience as a parent, teacher and school board member
Per the campaign site.
About Sharon C. Frost
Sharon Frost represents Maine House District 58, covering Belgrade, Fayette, Mount Vernon, New Sharon, Rome and Vienna, and has served in the 132nd Legislature, per her official Maine House member profile. Frost is a former educator who has volunteered extensively in schools, served on a local school board as chair of its Educational Programming Committee, and worked as an agro-forestry volunteer in the Peace Corps, per her campaign website. She sits on the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee and the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, per her official profile.
Dexter E. Bridges Jr. (R), Sharon C. Frost (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 58. Sharon C. Frost 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 73Daniel J. Simonds (D) · Michael Soboleski (R)
Daniel J. Simonds Democrat
Daniel J. Simonds is the D nominee for Maine House District 73 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.
Michael Soboleski Republican Incumbent
Michael Soboleski is the incumbent state representative for House District 73, a retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Ground Zero 9/11 responder from Phillips, per the Maine House of Representatives. First elected in 2022, he serves on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the Labor Committee, per that source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Daniel J. Simonds (D), Michael Soboleski (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 73. Michael Soboleski 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 74Russell J. Black (R) · Marc Edwards (D)
Russell J. Black Republican
Russell J. Black is the sitting Republican state senator for Senate District 5, which covers Wilton and surrounding Franklin County towns, and previously served in the Maine House before his Senate service, per the Maine Legislature. He is term-limited out of the Senate in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Marc Edwards Democrat
- Supporting rural communities, schools, small businesses and working families
- Improving access to affordable healthcare and housing
Per the campaign site.
About Marc Edwards
Marc Edwards is a semi-retired assistant carpenter who has lived in Strong for nearly 20 years with his wife, Michaela, per his campaign site. He spent much of his career in parks and natural resources work, including as a park ranger at Acadia National Park and a naturalist at Baxter State Park, and received the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Commissioner's Print award for research on brook trout anglers, per his campaign site.
Russell J. Black (R), Marc Edwards (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 74. 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 75Randall D. Gauvin (R) · H. Scott Landry (D)
Randall D. Gauvin Republican
Randall D. Gauvin is the R nominee for Maine House District 75 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 21, 2026.
H. Scott Landry Democrat
H. Scott Landry is the D nominee for Maine House District 75 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 21, 2026.
Randall D. Gauvin (R), H. Scott Landry (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 75. 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 76Trevor Alex Doiron (D) · Sheila Ann Lyman (R)
Trevor Alex Doiron Democrat
- Reducing the cost of living.
- Expanding job opportunities and access to affordable housing.
- Improving health and elder care services.
Per the campaign site.
About Trevor Alex Doiron
Trevor Alex Doiron is a fourth-generation Jay resident who works as a consultant for the U.S. Small Business Administration, per his campaign site. He holds a graduate degree in public policy specializing in real estate and economic development and serves on the Jay Planning Board, per the same source. He is the Democratic candidate for Maine House District 76 in 2026.
Sheila Ann Lyman Republican Incumbent
Sheila Ann Lyman of Livermore Falls is a retired teacher with 36 years in the classroom, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. She serves as Ranking Member of the Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs committee, per the same source. She is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection to Maine House District 76 in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Trevor Alex Doiron (D), Sheila Ann Lyman (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 76. Sheila Ann Lyman 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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Candidate roster last updated Sep 29, 2026 from official election sources.