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Waldo County, Maine

Maine House District 63

2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 63 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paul R. Flynn and Taylor Marie West. Candidate information follows official Waldo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Paul R. Flynn (R), Taylor Marie West (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 63. Paul R. Flynn 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, Paul R. Flynn, is on the ballot.

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Paul R. Flynn

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Paul Flynn represents Maine House District 63, covering Albion, Freedom, Unity Township and part of Winslow, and has served in the 132nd Legislature, per his official Maine House member profile. Flynn serves as a selectman in Albion and is a pastor, and is a member of the Freedom Community Historical Society and Freedom Congregational Church, per the same profile. He sits on the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, per his official profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Taylor Marie West

Democrat

Top priorities

  • Address the cost of living crisis, including rising property taxes and heating, housing and childcare expenses
  • Integrate behavioral health professionals into local police precincts to help stabilize community members in crisis
  • Implement preventative climate preparedness measures, including strengthened utility infrastructure

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Taylor West served ten years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force, including work on NATO mission documentation, communication network development in Africa, and crisis management in Emergency Operations Centers, per her campaign website. She is pursuing a master's degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security and is a resident of House District 63, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Maine House District 63 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 63 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paul R. Flynn and Taylor Marie West. Candidate information follows official Waldo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Maine House District 63 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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Candidate profiles
Paul R. Flynn, full profileTaylor Marie West, full profileOfficial Maine election office