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York County, Maine

Maine Senate District 31

2 candidates are tracked for Maine Senate District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Donna Bailey and Scott Benedetto Eccleston. Candidate information follows official York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Donna Bailey (D), Scott Benedetto Eccleston (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 31. Donna Bailey 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, Donna Bailey, is on the ballot.

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Donna Bailey

DemocratIncumbent

Biography

Donna Bailey represents Senate District 31, which includes Buxton, Old Orchard Beach and Saco, and lives in Saco, per the Maine Senate member profile. Bailey has served in the Maine Legislature since the 128th Legislature and chairs the Health Coverage, Insurance, and Financial Services committee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Scott Benedetto Eccleston

Republican

Biography

Scott Eccleston is a retired operating room nurse and an Army veteran who previously ran for the Maine House District 131 seat representing Old Orchard Beach, per Saco Bay News. Eccleston became the Republican candidate for Senate District 31 on July 24, 2026, replacing Garrett Plummer, who withdrew from the race, per The Maine Monitor. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Maine Senate District 31 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Maine Senate District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Donna Bailey and Scott Benedetto Eccleston. Candidate information follows official York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Maine Senate District 31 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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