2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph M. McLaughlin and D. Michael Ray. Candidate information follows official Knox County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Joseph M. McLaughlin (R), D. Michael Ray (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 40. D. Michael Ray 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.
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Joseph M. McLaughlin is a Lincolnville resident who manages long-term and short-term rental properties, per PenBay Pilot. A 2006 graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School with experience in family-owned businesses, he is seeking committee assignments on Labor and Housing and on Taxation, per PenBay Pilot. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
D Incumbent
D. Michael Ray is the incumbent state representative for House District 40, an Ohio native who settled in Lincolnville and served two decades on town boards including the select board, planning board and Conservation Commission before his 2024 election, per the Maine House of Representatives and The Maine Monitor. He previously worked as a Registered Maine Guide leading kayaking expeditions and with the Mid Coast Council of Governments, and now serves on the House Transportation Committee, per those sources. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Maine House District 40 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph M. McLaughlin and D. Michael Ray. Candidate information follows official Knox County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maine House District 40 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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