Kennebec County, Maine

District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 4 (Kennebec and Somerset Counties)

One candidate is tracked for District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 4 (Kennebec and Somerset Counties) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Maeghan Maloney. Candidate information follows official Kennebec County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Maeghan Maloney is the certified Democratic nominee and the sitting district attorney; no other candidate filed, per the Secretary of State's November 3, 2026 candidate list.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Maine › Kennebec County › District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 4 (Kennebec and Somerset Counties)

Maeghan Maloney

Democratic

Biography

Maeghan Maloney is the District Attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, a position Maloney has held since 2013, per the Kennebec County government website. Maloney grew up in Lewiston before moving to Turner, attended Leavitt High School, and is a graduate of Swarthmore College and Harvard Law School, per the Kennebec County government website. Maloney's career includes prosecutorial work in Portland, Oregon, international work on domestic violence, and service as a Maine assistant attorney general and state legislator, per the Kennebec County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Who is running for District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 4 (Kennebec and Somerset Counties) in 2026?

When is the District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 4 (Kennebec and Somerset Counties) 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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Maeghan Maloney, full profile Official Maine election office