Alexander Murchison
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Alexander Murchison (independent) is running for election for Governor of Maine. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Murchison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Alexander Murchison was born in Caribou, Maine. He earned a high school diploma from Caribou High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine in 2019. His career experience includes working as an engineer.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Maine gubernatorial election, 2026
Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Governor of Maine
The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Maine on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Shenna Bellows (D) | |
 | Jason Cherry (D) | |
 | Kenneth Forrest Pinet (D) | |
 | Troy Dale Jackson (D) | |
 | Angus King III (D) | |
 | Hannah Pingree (D) | |
| Ken A. Capron (R) | ||
| Bobby Charles (R) | ||
| David Jones (R) | ||
 | James Libby (R) | |
| Owen McCarthy (R) | ||
| Ben Midgley (R) | ||
 | Steven Sheppard (R)  | |
 | Robert J. Wessels (R) | |
 | Richard Bennett (Independent) | |
 | John Glowa (Independent) | |
 | Alexander Murchison (Independent) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Maria Aguilo (R)
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Alexander Murchison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Murchison's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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A forward thinking creative type. Born in Caribou Maine in 1995, I've spent the past 3 decades trying to figure out what I want to be. I grew up worshipping superheroes, not just in awe of their power, but of their creative approaches to problem solving. I left high school wanting to be an inventor and spent college learning how to design in 3D CAD programs before graduating with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and Technology. For the past 5 years I've worked in a store fixture manufacturing factory as a design engineer. All this to say I like problem solving, I'm capable of seeing multiple sides to many issues, and I'd like to use my talents to give back to the state I grew up in. I'm no politician, I'm just a regular guy who doesn't mind sticking his neck out for a shot at a better tomorrow.
- I'm not a politician. I won't be bought by special interest groups and I have no intention of playing into the political game for majority control.
- I'd like to stand for affordable housing. I'm a late millennial and people in my generation are the people struggling to afford housing these days. Its time someone did something to improve the housing market.
- While other candidates spend the next year and a half collecting millions in donations to eventually feed back into their parties of choice, I'm running my campaign as bare bones as possible. Its your money. Keep it. I'm fully employed and capable of making statements and ads in my free time. Any and all donations I end up collecting will go to physical signage in the spring of 2026 or other ads online or on cable tv throughout the year. But never in the mail. I stand firmly against ads by mail.
I like that the state offers several financial incentives to first time homebuyers. Now if we could only lower the overall costs we could have a recipe for success.
I'd like to say Spider-Man but that's kind of a hard act to follow. Peter is a better man than me. My Dad isn't second by any means, he's just always just radiated a chill vibe and has a realistic outlook on life. He's a glass half-full guy. He sat on Caribou's City Council for a few years, ran for Mayor, and sat in on every other committee there was for half my life. A man who can deal with all that and stay positive deserves the respect and name recognition that he gets. I strive to be as patient and as caring a man as he is.
Oh God no. The last "political" book I read was a biography of George Washington back in High School. My politics are not so black and white that any one book, save higher fantasy or science fiction series, can properly encapsulate it.
Willingness to compromise mixed with the willpower to stand against corruption or bias.
Thinking outside the box. I'm not a politician, I'm an engineer. Engineers can design something new or innovate solutions to existing struggles.
Make the state a better place for citizens, better incentivize tourism and interstate immigration, as well as push or pull us all forward to avoid the stagnation of our localized society. Tradition is important but leaving room for advancement in technology and practices should never be far from a Governor's mind.
One of progress in a time of stagnation, or one of action in a time of gridlock. Or maybe my Garlic Dip recipe takes off and my brand becomes a household name idk I'm not picky.
9/11 happened when I was 5. I don't exactly remember the event itself so much as getting out of school early and then watching my mom try her best to keep it together while watching the news.
I worked for my Aunt, Donna Murchison, at a place called Russell's Motel in Caribou Maine. She owned the place and my cousins and sister all did a rotation there, helping her out with cleaning and maintaining the property. It was a summer job, mostly weedwhacking once a week when I was 10 until I became a paid employee around 15 or 16. And every summer from then til the end of the summer of 2015 I swapped between yard maintenance/landscaping and room cleaning. So roughly 10 years (or at least 10 Summers). I spent a few winter breaks doing the same cleaning as well as shoveling off the roof.
Can't pick a favorite. Between the Percy Jackson (Rick Riordan), Maximum Ride (James Patterson), and Alex Rider (Anthony Horowitz) books that I read growing up, the Mortal Instruments (Cassandra Clare) series I read in high school, and the Jack Reacher (Lee Child) books I got into as a young adult, I'm not sure I can pick a favorite.
I'd once again like to say Spider-Man but I'd crumble under the responsibilities. But I will say Bruce Wayne. And not Batman, just Bruce. I firmly believe that most of his villains could be talked down. Imagine billionaire Bruce Wayne, getting a real day job and becoming a therapist, sitting down across from these otherwise irredeemable individuals and just listening. He has the resources to get these people real help and purpose. Don't get me wrong, I'm talking Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, Clayface, Two Face. People who just need their own space and to be talked out of straight up murdering people. Totally doable. Now Joker, Mad Hatter, Scarecrow and the like? Let Jason have 'em.
Oh buddy, not gonna lie, it's probably "How its Done" by Huntrix from the K-Pop Demon Slayers Movie my friend introduced me to
A Governor can call a special session, essentially mandate that Representatives and Senators are present and working on whatever issues may be called for. I feel this is the most important because those who sit atop the hill can often grown lax in their duties. Someone willing to crack the proverbial whip and make sure everyone puts down the golf clubs on occasion is the right kind of authority figure.
Oversight and approval are one thing. Negotiating is another. If any state body is to improve, negligent spending must be cut, and appropriate funding for important utilities and expenditures is imperative. Balance is achievable, but understanding that not everyone can have what they want is just part of growing up
Anyone can be petty. It takes strength to be fair. I won't reject Blue legislation due to my Red constituents any more outright than I would a Red bill for my Blues. Bipartisan vetoes are key. But sometimes it takes a firm hand to tell both sides they're wrong.
Cooperative at minimum. I believe Lincoln said it best when he paraphrased the bible verse: "A house divided against itself cannot stand". No one should be so blinded by party lines or petty grievances that progress is impossible.
Late spring or early fall when you can roll down you car windows and just breathe in the smell of nature. The quietness of a winter evening. People build fire pits in their back yards so its like being at camp, just 20 feet from an actual bed. I like seeing deer and turkeys on the way to work no matter how many times it almost gets me killed. Nature is literally just outside. I'm not even an outdoors guy, I just like that its there whenever I wish to experience it.
Energy dependence and increasing isolation
My dad once came into the house with a black eye, I asked him what happened and he told me "You should see the other guy. I didn't hit him or anything, he was just real ugly."
Sorry to my favorite comic Bob Marley, but that's all it takes for me.
Sorry to my favorite comic Bob Marley, but that's all it takes for me.
In emergency situations. And that doesn't mean pulling the fire alarm to push to agenda or rally against the people who hate you. I'm talking flood, fire, hurricanes, mass shootings, and the odd Red Dawn situations.
Those who work in the government are public servants above all else. The citizens they represent should always hold them accountable for negligent spending, or corrupt behavior.
I see no problem with voter ID. If you have to get registered to vote, you have to show ID, why should the actual voting process be different?
The office has the most responsibility to do right by their citizens. All of them
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 23, 2025
