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Franklin County, Maine

Maine House District 73

2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 73 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Daniel J. Simonds and Michael Soboleski. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Michael Soboleski, is on the ballot.

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Daniel J. Simonds

D

Biography

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

R Incumbent

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Maine House District 73 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 73 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Daniel J. Simonds and Michael Soboleski. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Maine House District 73 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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Maine House District 75Maine House District 76Franklin County Commissioner, District 4See all 13 Franklin County races
Candidate profiles
Daniel J. Simonds, full profileMichael Soboleski, full profileOfficial Maine election office