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Hancock County, Maine

Maine House District 13

2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael H. Cunningham II and Russell P. White. Candidate information follows official Hancock County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Michael H. Cunningham II (D), Russell P. White (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 13. Russell P. White 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, Russell P. White, is on the ballot.

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Michael H. Cunningham II

D

Top priorities
  • Supports practical solutions on affordable housing and the cost of living

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Michael Cunningham, of Ellsworth, is the Democratic candidate for Maine House District 13. Cunningham served 21 years in the United States Coast Guard, then built a handyman business and drove a school bus for the local school district, per the campaign site.

Russell P. White

R Incumbent

Biography

Russell White represents Ellsworth and the surrounding towns in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. White works in healthcare talent acquisition and served in the United States Air Force, per the same profile. White sits on the Taxation Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. 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 13 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael H. Cunningham II and Russell P. White. Candidate information follows official Hancock County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Maine House District 13 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 Hancock County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Michael H. Cunningham II, full profileRussell P. White, full profileOfficial Maine election office