2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa Joy Byer and Valli D. Geiger. Candidate information follows official Knox County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Melissa Joy Byer (R), Valli D. Geiger (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 42. Valli D. Geiger 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Valli D. Geiger, is on the ballot.
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R
Melissa Joy Byer is the R nominee for Maine House District 42 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.
D Incumbent
Valli D. Geiger is the incumbent state representative for House District 42, a Rockland registered nurse who holds a master's degree in sustainable design and has served since her first election in 2020, per the Maine House of Representatives. She sits on the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee and the Labor Committee, per that source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Maine House District 42 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa Joy Byer and Valli D. Geiger. Candidate information follows official Knox County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maine House District 42 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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