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Penobscot County, Maine

Maine House District 29

2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nancy Marie McDowell and Nancy J. Theriault. Candidate information follows official Penobscot County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Nancy J. Theriault, is on the ballot.

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Nancy Marie McDowell

Democrat

Biography

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

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Maine House District 29 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nancy Marie McDowell and Nancy J. Theriault. Candidate information follows official Penobscot County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Maine House District 29 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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