Oxford County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

John Andrews represents Paris and served three terms in the Maine House of Representatives, per The Maine Wire. Andrews is a Republican candidate for Senate District 18, per The Maine Monitor. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

David A. Duguay, of Byron, is an independent candidate for Maine Senate District 19, per The Maine Monitor. Duguay served as an Oxford County Commissioner for about 20 years before stepping down in 2024, per the Sun Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Joseph E. Martin, of Rumford, is the Republican state senator for Maine Senate District 19, per Maine Senate Republicans. He spent decades working as a miner in the international mineral extraction industry before his election to the Senate in 2024, per Maine Senate Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Peter J. Southam, of Bethel, is a Democratic candidate for Maine Senate District 19, per the Sun Journal. He moved to Bethel from Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1990, served nine years on the Bethel Select Board, and taught biology and chemistry at Gould Academy, per the Sun Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Nathan R.L. Burnett is a math and computer science teacher at Sacopee Valley High School running for Maine Senate District 22, per the campaign site. He was born in Australia, moved to Aroostook County at age 14, and graduated from the University of Maine with a bachelor's degree in economics, per the campaign site. He was elected to the Board of Trustees for the Maine Public Employees Retirement System through his work with the Maine Education Association, per the campaign site. He is elected to the Hiram Conservation Committee and serves as a director for the Francis Small Heritage Trust, per the campaign site.

Daniel J. Simonds is the D nominee for Maine House District 73 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.

Michael Soboleski is the incumbent state representative for House District 73, a retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Ground Zero 9/11 responder from Phillips, per the Maine House of Representatives. First elected in 2022, he serves on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the Labor Committee, per that source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Arlie E. Hetrick Jr. is a retired industrial painter and member of the Painters (IUPAT) District Council 35, per Maine AFL-CIO. He and his wife own and operate a 16-acre farm in East Dixfield, per the same source. He is the Democratic candidate for Maine House District 77 in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Tammy L. Schmersal-Burgess of Mexico works as a barber stylist, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. She serves on the Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources committee, per the same source. She is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection to Maine House District 77 in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Rachel A. Henderson is the incumbent state representative for House District 78, a Rumford resident who works in sales management, per the Maine House of Representatives. First elected in 2022, she serves on the Judiciary Committee, per that source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Woodleigh H. Hughes is the D nominee for Maine House District 78 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.

Michael J. Lance is the incumbent state representative for House District 79, a Paris tool technician and volunteer firefighter who is also a retired science teacher and coach named Class C Assistant Coach of the Year in 2017 at Spruce Mountain, per the Maine House of Representatives and The Maine Monitor. First elected in 2024, he holds a bachelor's degree from Plymouth State College and serves on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, per the House member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Ernest M. Fitts IV is the R nominee for Maine House District 80 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.

Peter C. Wood, of Norway, is the Republican state representative for Maine House District 81, per the Maine House of Representatives. Wood is a small business owner and serves on the Marine Resources Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Christopher Alfred Lewey is the D nominee for Maine House District 82 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.

Caleb J. Ness, of Fryeburg, is a Republican candidate for the open Maine House District 82 seat, per The Maine Monitor. He previously represented the district for one term, and is a concrete reinforcing steel fabricator who was homeschooled through twelfth grade before earning a one-year Bible certificate from Hyles-Anderson College, per Maine House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Marygrace Caroline Cimino, of Bridgton, is the Republican state representative for Maine House District 83, per the Maine House of Representatives. Cimino's occupation is in retail management, and Cimino serves on the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.