2 candidates are tracked for Maine Senate District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicole C. Grohoski and Cheryl A. Hewes. Candidate information follows official Knox County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nicole C. Grohoski (D), Cheryl A. Hewes (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 7. Nicole C. Grohoski 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, Nicole C. Grohoski, is on the ballot.
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D Incumbent
Nicole C. Grohoski, of Ellsworth, is the Democratic state senator for Maine Senate District 7, per Maine Senate Democrats. She is an energy efficiency educator who chairs the Senate Taxation Committee after serving two terms in the Maine House, per Maine Senate Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
R
Cheryl A. Hewes is the R nominee for Maine Senate District 7 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.
Who is running for Maine Senate District 7 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Maine Senate District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicole C. Grohoski and Cheryl A. Hewes. Candidate information follows official Knox County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maine Senate District 7 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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