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Kennebec County, Maine

Kennebec County Commissioner, District 2

2 candidates are tracked for Kennebec County Commissioner, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Noel Madore and Joseph J. Pietroski Jr.. Candidate information follows official Kennebec County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

District 2 covers Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Vienna, Wayne, West Gardiner and Winthrop, per the county government's website. Sitting Commissioner Joseph J. Pietroski Jr. is the certified Republican nominee; Noel Madore is the certified Democratic nominee, per the Secretary of State's November 3, 2026 candidate list.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Joseph J. Pietroski Jr., is on the ballot.

Maine › Kennebec County › Kennebec County Commissioner, District 2

Noel Madore

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Wants to modernize county operations, saying county government has changed little in generations and that municipalities should coordinate to reduce costs
  • Supports live streamed commission meetings, remote public comment, and plain language meeting summaries released within 48 hours
  • Proposes directing the county's opioid settlement funds to treatment providers and recovery services rather than leaving them unspent

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Noel Madore is a public finance professional who has managed large public budgets, treasury operations, and grant administration, per his campaign site. He previously served two terms as an Androscoggin County Commissioner, including as commission chair, and holds a master's degree in public policy and management from the Muskie School at the University of Southern Maine, per his campaign site.

Joseph J. Pietroski Jr.

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Joseph J. Pietroski Jr. is the sitting Kennebec County Commissioner for District 2, representing Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Vienna, Wayne, West Gardiner and Winthrop, per the county government's website. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Joseph J. Pietroski Jr.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Kennebec County Commissioner, District 2 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Kennebec County Commissioner, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Noel Madore and Joseph J. Pietroski Jr.. Candidate information follows official Kennebec County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Kennebec County Commissioner, District 2 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 Kennebec County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Noel Madore, full profileJoseph J. Pietroski Jr., full profileOfficial Maine election office