Washington County, Maine

Maine House District 12

2 candidates are tracked for Maine House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Roy D. Gott and Thomas Arthur Hart Jr.. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Roy D. Gott (Unenrolled), Thomas Arthur Hart Jr. (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 12. 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.

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.

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Roy D. Gott

Unenrolled

Top priorities

Protecting Maine's natural resources from exploitation
Supporting public schools and funding that does not burden local communities
Expanding affordable, reliable broadband internet access

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Roy D. Gott is the independent, unenrolled candidate for the open Maine House District 12 seat, representing Franklin, Gouldsboro, Hancock, Sorrento, Sullivan, Steuben and Winter Harbor, per his campaign site. He is the IT Manager for the Schoodic Institute and owner of Charybdis Computer Services, and served on the Regional School Unit No. 24 Board of Directors from 2012 to 2025, chairing it from 2016 to 2025. He is running as a Maine Clean Elections candidate.

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Thomas Arthur Hart Jr.

Biography

Thomas Arthur Hart Jr. is the R nominee for Maine House District 12 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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Maine House District 12 in 2026?

When is the Maine House District 12 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 roster from official Washington County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Roy D. Gott, full profile Thomas Arthur Hart Jr., full profile Official Maine election office