2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 72 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cynthia J. Soma-Hernandez and Douglas Andrew Thomas. Candidate information follows official Somerset County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Cynthia J. Soma-Hernandez (D), Douglas Andrew Thomas (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 72. 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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Cynthia J. Soma-Hernandez, of North Anson, has worked as a teacher, a railroad union president, a Grange Master and a labor coordinator for political campaigns, per The Town Line. She previously ran for the House District 72 seat in 2024, per that source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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Douglas Andrew Thomas is the R nominee for Maine House District 72 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 House District 72 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 72 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cynthia J. Soma-Hernandez and Douglas Andrew Thomas. Candidate information follows official Somerset County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Maine House District 72 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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