2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 70 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph R. Almand and Jennifer Lynn Poirier. Candidate information follows official Somerset County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Joseph R. Almand (D), Jennifer Lynn Poirier (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 70. Jennifer Lynn Poirier 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, Jennifer Lynn Poirier, is on the ballot.
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D
Joseph R. Almand is the D nominee for Maine House District 70 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.
R Incumbent
Jennifer Lynn Poirier is the incumbent state representative for House District 70, a Skowhegan community living coordinator, per the Maine House of Representatives. First elected in 2020, she serves as ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, per that source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Maine House District 70 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 70 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph R. Almand and Jennifer Lynn Poirier. Candidate information follows official Somerset County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maine House District 70 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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