Kennebec County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Ester B. Franklin is the D nominee for Maine Senate District 3 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 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 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.

Edwin Mitchell, known as Win, is a former Maine conservation law enforcement officer and lobsterman who co-owns Boothbay Craft Brewery Tavern and RV with his wife Lori Mitchell, per the Boothbay Register. Mitchell is running for Senate District 13 as an unenrolled candidate, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Cameron Reny represents Senate District 13, which covers coastal Lincoln County towns, and lives in Bristol, per the Maine Senate member profile. Reny has served in the Senate since the 130th Legislature and serves on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs and Marine Resources committees, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Craig Hickman represents Senate District 14, which includes Winthrop, Gardiner and Hallowell, and lives in Winthrop, per the Maine Senate member profile. Hickman has served in the Maine Legislature since the 126th Legislature and chairs the Veterans and Legal Affairs and Government Oversight committees, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Steven A. McGee is the R nominee for Maine Senate District 14 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.

Amanda Heath is a small business owner and U.S. Navy Reservist who previously served as an active duty Navy helicopter mechanic, and lives in Augusta, per the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. Heath is a Democratic candidate for Senate District 15, per The Maine Monitor. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Kati McCormick is the R nominee for Maine Senate District 15 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.

Scott Cyrway represents Senate District 16, which includes Waterville, Winslow, Oakland, Albion and Fairfield, and lives in Albion, per the Maine Senate member profile. Cyrway has served in the Maine Legislature since the 127th Legislature and serves on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Patric Aaron Moore is the D nominee for Maine Senate District 16 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.

Jo-Jean C. Keller is the D nominee for Maine Senate District 17 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.

Richard Mason, known as Rick, is a business owner who has represented House District 97 in Lisbon since the 129th Legislature, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Mason is ranking Republican member on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Transportation committees, per the same source, and is a Republican candidate for Senate District 17. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Michael Lemelin represents Maine House District 53, covering Chelsea, Dresden, Pittston and Randolph, and has served in the 130th, 131st and 132nd Legislatures, per his official Maine House member profile. Lemelin is the ranking Republican member on the Health and Human Services Committee and also serves on the Government Oversight Committee, per the same profile. He chairs the Chelsea Planning Board and serves on the RSU 12 School Board, per his official profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Karen Montell represents Maine House District 54, covering Farmingdale and Gardiner, and has served in the 131st and 132nd Legislatures, per her official Maine House member profile. Montell sits on the Transportation Committee, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Randall Greenwood represents Maine House District 56, covering Litchfield, Monmouth and Wales, and has served in the 130th, 131st and 132nd Legislatures, per his official Maine House member profile. Greenwood sits on the State and Local Government Committee, per the same profile. He has served as a Wales selectman and moderator, treasurer of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association, and a past Androscoggin County Commissioner, per his official profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Robin Upton-Sukeforth is a retired Maine Service Employees Association member and staffer from Litchfield who worked as an MSEA district field representative for over seven years, per the Maine AFL-CIO. Before that role, she worked for more than 25 years as a disability claims adjudicator for the State of Maine, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Tavis Hasenfus represents Maine House District 57, covering Readfield and Winthrop, and has served in the 130th, 131st and 132nd Legislatures, per his official Maine House member profile. Hasenfus sits on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and the Ethics Committee, per the same profile. He is a board member of Friends of Cobbosseecontee Watershed and is involved with the Winthrop Area Chamber of Commerce, per his official profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

David R. Potvin is the R nominee for Maine House District 57 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.

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.

Alicia Collins represents Maine House District 61, covering Sidney and Vassalboro, and has served in the 132nd Legislature, per her official Maine House member profile. Collins serves as a Sidney selectman and is described as a community volunteer, per the same profile. She sits on the Labor Committee, per her official profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Robin G. Crawley is the D nominee for Maine House District 61 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.

Katrina Smith represents Maine House District 62, covering China, Palermo, Somerville and Windsor, and has served in the 131st and 132nd Legislatures, per her official Maine House member profile. Smith sits on the Ethics Committee, the Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules, and the Rules and Business of the House Committee, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Pamela Swift is a retired OB-GYN physician who was formerly part owner of the Candlewood Center for Women's Health in Connecticut, completing her residency in 1992 and retiring from practice in 2007, per the Lincoln County News. She holds a bachelor's degree in animal science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and an M.D. from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, per the same source. Swift is in her third term on the Palermo Select Board and co-founded Glass Horse Farm in Palermo in 2011, where she raises sheep, chickens and pigs, per the Lincoln County News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Paul Flynn represents Maine House District 63, covering Albion, Freedom, Unity Township and part of Winslow, and has served in the 132nd Legislature, per his official Maine House member profile. Flynn serves as a selectman in Albion and is a pastor, and is a member of the Freedom Community Historical Society and Freedom Congregational Church, per the same profile. He sits on the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, per his official profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Flavia DeBrito represents Maine House District 64, covering parts of Waterville and Winslow, and has served in the 132nd Legislature, per her official Maine House member profile. She is an immigrant from Cape Verde, a mother, and a tax professional, per her campaign website. DeBrito represents Ward 2 on the Waterville City Council and serves on the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services, per her campaign website.

Cassie Lynn Julia is a small business growth consultant from Waterville, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. She serves on the Waterville Planning Board and on the Legislature's Housing and Economic Development committee, per the same source. She is the Democratic incumbent seeking reelection to Maine House District 65 in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Jeremy R. McArthur is the R nominee for Maine House District 65 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 D. Perkins of Oakland previously served three terms in the Maine House and works as a patrol deputy for the Somerset County Sheriff's Department, per Sun Journal. He also owns KMD Driving School in Oakland, drives a school bus for Regional School Unit 18, and has chaired the Oakland Town Council, per Central Maine. He is the Republican candidate for the open Maine House District 66 seat in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Shawn M. Dixon is the R nominee for Maine House District 67 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.

Matthew C. Townsend is a veterinarian who opened his own practice in Fairfield in 2011, per the Kennebec Journal. He has served as chair of the Fairfield Town Council and on the boards of the Maine and Northern New England Veterinary Medical Association and the Humane Society Waterville Area, per the same source. He is the Democratic candidate for the open Maine House District 67 seat in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Amanda Noelle Collamore of Pittsfield works as the TIDC Education and Outreach Manager at the University of Maine, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. She serves as Ranking Member of the Ethics committee and the Housing and Economic Development committee, per the same source. She is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection to Maine House District 68 in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Zachary S. Lejonhud is an electrician and member of IBEW Local 1253 who moved to Pittsfield from Hebron, per Maine AFL-CIO. He is a graduate of the Maine AFL-CIO Worker Candidate Training program, per the same source. He is running as an unenrolled candidate for Maine House District 68 in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Jeffrey L. Timberlake of Turner co-owns a family farm and previously served 37 years as a Turner firefighter, per Maine Senate Republicans. He currently represents Senate District 17 and previously served four terms in the Maine House, including as Senate Republican Leader, per the same source. He is the Republican candidate for the open Maine House District 91 seat in 2026, running unopposed after the Democratic nominee withdrew, per The Maine Monitor. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.