Penobscot County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Penobscot County, Maine

50 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 30 Penobscot County races, led by the Penobscot County Commissioner, District 3 contest.

30 races on the November ballot · 50 candidates · Updated Sep 25, 2026
Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

County offices

Commissioner, District 3David S. Marshall (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

David S. Marshall

Republican

David S. Marshall is a Penobscot County commissioner representing District 3, per the Bangor Daily News. Marshall, a former member of the Maine Legislature, was elected chair of the Penobscot County Commission in 2026, per the Bangor Daily News. Marshall ran unopposed for commissioner in the June 2026 primary, per the Bangor Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

David S. Marshall is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).

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TreasurerGlenn E. Mower (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Glenn E. Mower

Republican

Glenn E. Mower serves as the Penobscot County Treasurer, elected in 2023 to a term ending December 31, 2026, succeeding John Hiatt, per the Penobscot County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Glenn E. Mower is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).

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Register of DeedsSusan F. Bulay (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Susan F. Bulay

Republican

Susan F. Bulay serves as the Register of Deeds for Penobscot County, elected in 2023 to a term ending December 31, 2026, per the Penobscot County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Susan F. Bulay is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).

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SheriffTroy J. Morton (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Troy J. Morton

Republican

Troy J. Morton is the sitting Sheriff of Penobscot County, elected in 2023 to a term ending December 31, 2026, per the Penobscot County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Troy J. Morton is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).

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District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 5Chelsea R. Lynds (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Chelsea R. Lynds

Democrat

Chelsea R. Lynds has served as deputy district attorney for Penobscot and Piscataquis counties since 2024, per the Bangor Daily News. Lynds is a first-generation college graduate of Husson University and completed law school and the Maine bar in 2018, per the Bangor Daily News. Lynds focuses on prosecuting cases involving child abuse, child sexual abuse and domestic violence, and received the Maine Prosecutors Association's 2025 award recognizing Lynds's casework, per the Bangor Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Chelsea R. Lynds is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 5 (also covering Piscataquis County), per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).

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Judges

Judge of ProbateBeth L. Seaney (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Beth L. Seaney

Republican

Beth L. Seaney is the owner of Seaney Law Office, LLC, and has practiced before the Penobscot County Probate Court and probate courts in surrounding counties, per the Bangor Daily News. Seaney previously ran for Penobscot County Judge of Probate in 2022, per the Bangor Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Beth L. Seaney is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).

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By address

These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.

Penobscot County is split across 24 Maine Senate and House districts.

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Maine Senate: 6 districtsDistricts 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10
Maine Senate District 2Harold L. Stewart III (R) · Janel C. Underwood-Charette (D)

Harold L. Stewart III

Republican

Harold L. Stewart III, known as Trey Stewart, is the Republican state senator for Maine Senate District 2 and the Senate Republican Leader, per Maine Senate Republicans. He is an attorney serving his third term in the Senate, per Maine Senate Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Janel C. Underwood-Charette

Democrat

Janel C. Underwood-Charette is the D nominee for Maine Senate District 2 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.

Harold L. Stewart III (R), Janel C. Underwood-Charette (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 2. 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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Maine Senate District 3Ester B. Franklin (D) · Joel R. Stetkis (R)

Ester B. Franklin

Democrat

Ester B. Franklin is the D nominee for Maine Senate District 3 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.

Joel R. Stetkis

Republican

Top priorities

  • Wants to lower property taxes and energy costs.
  • Wants to reduce government waste.
  • Wants to expand trade education programs.

Per the campaign site.

About Joel R. Stetkis

Joel Stetkis is a carpenter and county commissioner, per Stetkis's campaign site. Stetkis is the Republican candidate for Senate District 3, per The Maine Monitor, running on a platform of lowering property taxes and energy costs and reducing government waste, per Stetkis's campaign site.

Ester B. Franklin (D), Joel R. Stetkis (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 3. 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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Maine Senate District 4Lisa G. Kalp (D) · Chad Richard Perkins (R)

Lisa G. Kalp

Democrat

Lisa G. Kalp is the D nominee for Maine Senate District 4 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.

Chad Richard Perkins

Republican

Top priorities

  • Wants to lower energy prices through policies such as repealing solar subsidies and removing hydroelectric production caps
  • Supports veterans' welfare, drawing on Perkins's own military service and family's service history
  • Wants to strengthen victim-focused criminal justice policy, drawing on Perkins's law enforcement background

Per the campaign site.

About Chad Richard Perkins

Chad Richard Perkins, of Dover-Foxcroft, is the Republican state representative for Maine House District 31 and a candidate for Maine Senate District 4, per the campaign site. Perkins is a U.S. Army veteran who worked 17 years in law enforcement in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties, and now works as a consultant in computer forensics, per the campaign site.

Lisa G. Kalp (D), Chad Richard Perkins (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 4. 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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Maine Senate District 8Leo C. Kenney (R) · Michael Tipping (D)

Leo C. Kenney

Republican

Top priorities

  • Wants to work toward a more reliable and affordable energy system
  • Wants to improve Maine's education rankings
  • Has focused on keeping government spending and property taxes in check while serving on local boards

Per the campaign site.

About Leo C. Kenney

Leo C. Kenney, of Orono, is a Republican candidate for Maine Senate District 8, per the campaign site. Kenney is a small business owner and fourth-generation Mainer who has spent over 20 years on the Orono School Board and Town Council, per the campaign site.

Michael Tipping

DemocratIncumbent

Michael Tipping, of Orono, is the Democratic state senator for Maine Senate District 8, per Maine Senate Democrats. He studied political science at Dalhousie University, worked for years in public advocacy, and authored the 2014 book 'As Maine Went' on Maine politics, per Maine Senate Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Leo C. Kenney (R), Michael Tipping (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 8. Michael Tipping 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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Maine Senate District 9Stephen Richard Carey (Unenrolled) · Amy J. Roeder (D)

Stephen Richard Carey

Unenrolled

Top priorities

  • Wants to audit state government spending to reduce fraud and waste
  • Wants to lower energy costs and make housing more affordable
  • Wants schools to focus on preparing graduates to enroll, enlist or start a career

Per the campaign site.

About Stephen Richard Carey

Stephen Richard Carey, known as Steve, of Bangor, is an independent candidate for the open Maine Senate District 9 seat, per his campaign site. He spent more than 40 years in retail store management, including at Sears and VIP Tires, per his campaign site.

Amy J. Roeder

Democrat

Amy J. Roeder is a member of the Maine House of Representatives representing District 23 in Bangor, where she chairs the Labor Committee, per the Maine Legislature. She is running to succeed Sen. Joe Baldacci in Senate District 9, per WABI-TV. Roeder is an actor, teacher and administrator who serves as executive director of Together Place Peer Run Recovery Center and as an adjunct theater professor at the University of Maine, per the Maine AFL-CIO.

Stephen Richard Carey (Unenrolled), Amy J. Roeder (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 9. 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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Maine Senate District 10Jaric T. Fontaine (D) · David G. Haggan (R)

Jaric T. Fontaine

Democrat

Jaric T. Fontaine is the D nominee for Maine Senate District 10 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.

David G. Haggan

RepublicanIncumbent

David G. Haggan, of Hampden, is the Republican state senator for Maine Senate District 10, per Maine Senate Republicans. He taught social studies in Hampden/RSU 22 for more than 36 years before retiring in 2024, and previously served four terms in the Maine House, per Maine Senate Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Jaric T. Fontaine (D), David G. Haggan (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 10. David G. Haggan 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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Maine House: 18 districtsDistricts 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36
Maine House District 8Tracy Lynn Quint (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Tracy Lynn Quint

RepublicanIncumbent

Tracy Lynn Quint, of Hodgdon, is the Republican state representative for Maine House District 8, per the Maine House of Representatives. Quint is a registered nurse and serves on the Taxation Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Tracy Lynn Quint (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 8; unopposed candidates still appear on Maine ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Tracy Lynn Quint 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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Maine House District 18Jonathan C. Goble (D) · Mathew David McIntyre (R)

Jonathan C. Goble

Democrat

Jonathan C. Goble is the D nominee for Maine House District 18 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.

Mathew David McIntyre

RepublicanIncumbent

Mathew McIntyre represents Lowell and the surrounding towns in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. McIntyre is retired and served in the United States Navy, per the same profile. McIntyre sits on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety and Energy, Utilities and Technology Committees, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Jonathan C. Goble (D), Mathew David McIntyre (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 18. Mathew David McIntyre 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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Maine House District 19Richard H. Campbell (R) · David Ulrich (D)

Richard H. Campbell

RepublicanIncumbent

Richard Campbell represents Orrington and the surrounding towns in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Campbell works as a design and build contractor and developer and served in the United States Air Force, per the same profile. Campbell sits on the Ethics Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

David Ulrich

Democrat

Top priorities

  • Supports expanding access to healthcare and addressing healthcare workforce shortages
  • Supports affordable housing and support for seniors on fixed incomes

Per the campaign site.

About David Ulrich

David Ulrich, of Orrington, is the Democratic candidate for Maine House District 19. Ulrich works as a nurse practitioner, caring for patients across Maine, including in-home visits with seniors, per the campaign site.

Richard H. Campbell (R), David Ulrich (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 19. Richard H. Campbell 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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Maine House District 20Patrick A. Jude (R) · Dani O'Halloran (D)

Patrick A. Jude

Republican

Patrick A. Jude is the R nominee for Maine House District 20 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.

Dani O'Halloran

Democrat

Dani O'Halloran represents Brewer in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. O'Halloran is an associate broker at Realty of Maine and previously served on the Brewer School Committee and Brewer City Council, per the Maine State Legislature's Guides to Government profile. She sits on the Judiciary Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Patrick A. Jude (R), Dani O'Halloran (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 20. 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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Maine House District 21Frank Joseph Casella (R) · Ambureen Rana (D)

Frank Joseph Casella

Republican

Top priorities

  • Supports investment in children and schools
  • Supports lower energy costs and increased access to mental health and addiction treatment

Per the campaign site.

About Frank Joseph Casella

Frank Casella, of Bangor, is the Republican candidate for Maine House District 21. Casella holds a master's degree in biomedical research and is a husband and father, per the campaign site.

Ambureen Rana

DemocratIncumbent

Ambureen Rana represents Bangor in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Rana works as a community organizer, per the same profile. Rana sits on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Frank Joseph Casella (R), Ambureen Rana (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 21. Ambureen Rana 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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Maine House District 22Laura D. Supica (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Laura D. Supica

DemocratIncumbent

Laura Supica represents Bangor in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Supica works as a bartender, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Laura D. Supica (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 22; unopposed candidates still appear on Maine ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Laura D. Supica 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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Maine House District 23Brian A. Ames (R) · Victoria P. Kornfield (D)

Brian A. Ames

Republican

Top priorities

  • Supports lowering the cost of living and reducing wasteful government spending
  • Supports Maine small businesses and common-sense regulation

Per the campaign site.

About Brian A. Ames

Brian Ames, of Bangor, is the Republican candidate for Maine House District 23. Ames is a retired consulting engineer with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Maine at Orono and a master's degree in business from Husson University, per the campaign site.

Victoria P. Kornfield

Democrat

Victoria P. Kornfield is the D nominee for Maine House District 23 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.

Brian A. Ames (R), Victoria P. Kornfield (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 23. 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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Maine House District 24Sean F. Faircloth (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Sean F. Faircloth

DemocratIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Supports child advocacy and mental health programs
  • Supports environmental protection and economic fairness

Per the campaign site.

About Sean F. Faircloth

Sean Faircloth represents Veazie and parts of Bangor, Orono and Brewer in the Maine House, per the campaign site. Faircloth holds a law degree from the University of California Law, San Francisco, and previously served as Bangor's mayor and as a Maine assistant attorney general, per the campaign site. Faircloth founded the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor, per the same source, and sits on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile.

Sean F. Faircloth (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 24; unopposed candidates still appear on Maine ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Sean F. Faircloth 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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Maine House District 25Laurie Osher (D) · Anthony M. Weaver (R)

Laurie Osher

DemocratIncumbent

Top priorities

  • climate policy and soil carbon storage
  • fully funding public schools
  • expanding healthcare access

Per the campaign site.

About Laurie Osher

Laurie Osher is the sitting Maine state representative for Orono (House District 25) and a small-business owner and soil scientist, per the campaign site. She earned a PhD in Soil Science from UC Berkeley after research work including with the USDA Forest Service, and later founded Osher Environment Systems, an energy-efficiency consulting business, per the campaign site. She moved to Orono in 1999 for a faculty position at the University of Maine, per the campaign site. Since her election in 2020 she has served on the Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee and was lead sponsor of LD 937 on carbon storage in Maine soils, per the campaign site. She also sponsored LD 1767 supporting local meat processing infrastructure, per the campaign site.

Anthony M. Weaver

Republican

Anthony M. Weaver is the R nominee for Maine House District 25 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.

Laurie Osher (D), Anthony M. Weaver (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 25. Laurie Osher 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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Maine House District 26James F. Dill (D) · Adam Joseph Shaw (Independent)

James F. Dill

DemocratIncumbent

James Dill represents Old Town and the surrounding area in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Dill works as a university professor and extension specialist and has served on the RSU 34 school board, per the same profile. Dill sits on the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Elections, and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committees, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Adam Joseph Shaw

Independent

Adam Joseph Shaw is an independent candidate for Maine House District 26 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.

James F. Dill (D), Adam Joseph Shaw (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 26. James F. Dill 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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Maine House District 27Devan C. Arnold (D) · David Giles (R)

Devan C. Arnold

Democrat

Devan C. Arnold is the D nominee for Maine House District 27 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.

David Giles

Republican

David Giles is the R nominee for Maine House District 27 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.

Devan C. Arnold (D), David Giles (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 27. 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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Maine House District 28Irene A. Gifford (R) · Gordon P. Street (D)

Irene A. Gifford

RepublicanIncumbent

Irene Gifford represents Lincoln and the surrounding towns in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Gifford works as a hairdresser, per the same profile. Gifford sits on the Engrossed Bills and Marine Resources Committees, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Gordon P. Street

Democrat

Gordon P. Street is the D nominee for Maine House District 28 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.

Irene A. Gifford (R), Gordon P. Street (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 28. Irene A. Gifford 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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Maine House District 29Nancy Marie McDowell (D) · Nancy J. Theriault (R)

Nancy Marie McDowell

Democrat

Nancy Marie McDowell is the D nominee for Maine House District 29 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.

Nancy J. Theriault

RepublicanIncumbent

Nancy Theriault represents Millinocket and the surrounding towns in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Theriault is a retired registered nurse and works as a realtor, per the same profile. Theriault won a 2026 special election to fill the seat after Rep. Kathy Javner died in office, per The Maine Monitor voter guide, and sits on the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Nancy Marie McDowell (D), Nancy J. Theriault (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 29. Nancy J. Theriault 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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Maine House District 32Shawn L. Lancaster (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Shawn L. Lancaster

Republican

Shawn L. Lancaster is the R nominee for Maine House District 32 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.

Shawn L. Lancaster (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 32; unopposed candidates still appear on Maine ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. 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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Maine House District 33Michael A. Brayson (D) · Kenneth Wade Fredette (R)

Michael A. Brayson

Democrat

Michael A. Brayson is the D nominee for Maine House District 33 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.

Kenneth Wade Fredette

RepublicanIncumbent

Kenneth Fredette represents Newport and the surrounding towns in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Fredette works as an attorney and is a colonel in the Maine Air National Guard, per the same profile. Fredette sits on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Michael A. Brayson (D), Kenneth Wade Fredette (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 33. Kenneth Wade Fredette 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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Maine House District 34Stacey K. Guerin (R) · James P. McClymer (D)

Stacey K. Guerin

Republican

Stacey Guerin, of Glenburn, is the Republican candidate for Maine House District 34 and currently serves as the Maine State Senator for District 4, covering part of Penobscot County and all of Piscataquis County, per the Maine State Legislature member profile. Guerin has served in the Senate since the 129th Legislature and previously served in the Maine House in the 125th through 128th Legislatures, and sits on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Government Oversight Committees, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

James P. McClymer

Democrat

James P. McClymer is the D nominee for Maine House District 34 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.

Stacey K. Guerin (R), James P. McClymer (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 34. 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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Maine House District 35Debora S. Farnham (D) · James E. Thorne (R)

Debora S. Farnham

Democrat

Debora S. Farnham is the D nominee for Maine House District 35 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.

James E. Thorne

RepublicanIncumbent

James Thorne represents Carmel and Hermon in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Thorne is retired from the United States Air Force and has worked in advertising and as a registered Maine guide, per the same profile. Thorne sits on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Debora S. Farnham (D), James E. Thorne (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 35. James E. Thorne 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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Maine House District 36Clifton Guy Foster III (D) · Kimberly M. Haggan (R)

Clifton Guy Foster III

Democrat

Clifton Guy Foster III is the D nominee for Maine House District 36 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.

Kimberly M. Haggan

RepublicanIncumbent

Kimberly Haggan represents Hampden and Newburgh in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Haggan is a retired teacher, per the same profile. Haggan sits on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Clifton Guy Foster III (D), Kimberly M. Haggan (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 36. Kimberly M. Haggan 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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Maine's field is the Secretary of State's final 2026 general election candidate list. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9 primary; unenrolled (independent) candidates qualify by petition. All 35 state Senate and 151 state House seats are up. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.

Penobscot County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Penobscot County, Maine on November 3, 2026?

Penobscot County sample ballot 2026: see where the county commissioner, county treasurer and judge of probate candidates stand on the environment and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Maine?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Maine are listed on the Maine election hub. Maine election hub →

How do I see my exact Penobscot County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup for the statewide and congressional races on every ballot in the county, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location. Look up your ballot →

Sample ballot by ZIP code in Penobscot County41 ZIP codes
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.