2 candidates are tracked for Maine Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jo-Jean C. Keller and Richard G. Mason. Candidate information follows official Kennebec County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jo-Jean C. Keller (D), Richard G. Mason (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 17. The Maine Legislature's member directory lists no sitting member among the certified candidates for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
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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.
Who is running for Maine Senate District 17 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Maine Senate District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jo-Jean C. Keller and Richard G. Mason. Candidate information follows official Kennebec County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maine Senate District 17 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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