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2026 Maine Senate Election
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Seats up: 35 Primary: June 9, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
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Elections for the Maine State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

The Maine State Senate is one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2026. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates and State government trifectas

Partisan composition, Maine State Senate

As of December 2025
Party	Members
Democratic	20
Republican	14
Other	1
Vacancies	0
Total	35

Candidates

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

• Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
• Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

General election

Maine State Senate general election 2026
Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name. The candidate list in this election may not be complete. Please contact Ballotpedia about candidate additions, withdrawals, or disqualifications. 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.
Office	Democratic	Republican	Other
District 1	Vaughn McLaughlin
District 2
District 3		Danny Costain Joel Stetkis
District 4		Joseph Guerin Chad Perkins Zachary Wood Did not make the ballot: Paul T. Davis
District 5		Lance Harvell Did not make the ballot: Douglas Thomas
District 6
District 7
District 8	Mike Tipping (i)
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12	Ann Matlack		Nicole Kalloch (Independent)
District 13
District 14	Craig Hickman (i)
District 15
District 16		Scott Cyrway (i)
District 17		Richard Mason Joshua Morris
District 18		John Andrews
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22	Nathan Burnett	Kimberly Pomerleau
District 23	Matthea Daughtry (i)
District 24
District 25	Teresa Pierce (i)
District 26	Timothy Nangle (i)
District 27	Jill Duson (i)
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31	Donna Bailey (i)
District 32	Henry Ingwersen (i)	John Salamone	Jason Litalien (Independent)
District 33
District 34	Daniel Sayre	Jonathan Fallon
District 35	Michele Meyer Deane Rykerson	Julie N. Rakic

Voting information

See also: Voting in Maine

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.

Competitiveness

This section will be updated with information about the competitiveness of state legislative elections in Maine. For more information about Ballotpedia's Competitiveness Analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Open seats

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Maine Senate from 2010 to 2026. It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.

Open Seats in Maine State Senate elections: 2010 - 2026
Year	Total seats	Open seats	Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2026	35	TBD	TBD
2024	35	6 (17%)	29 (83%)
2022	35	14 (40%)	21 (60%)
2020	35	7 (20%)	28 (80%)
2018	35	12 (34%)	23 (66%)
2016	35	7 (20%)	28 (80%)
2014	35	8 (23%)	27 (77%)
2012	35	13 (37%)	22 (63%)
2010	35	10 (29%)	25 (71%)

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Maine

For party candidates

See statutes: Title 21-A, Chapter 5, Subchapter 1, Article 4 of the Maine Revised Statutes

Political party candidates must petition for placement on the primary election ballot. Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought.

Signature requirements for party candidates
Office sought	Required signatures
Governor, United States Senator	At least 2,000 signatures, but no more than 2,500
United States Representative	At least 1,000 signatures, but no more than 1,250
State Senator	At least 100 signatures, but no more than 150
State Representative	At least 25 signatures, but no more than 40

Before petitions can be submitted to the Maine Secretary of State, signatures must be verified by the registrar of voters or municipal clerk in the municipality where the signatures were collected. For more information regarding specific petition requirements, see below.

A political party candidate must also submit a "Consent of Candidate" form. The form must contain a statement signed by the candidate indicating that he or she will accept the nomination of the primary election. The form must also include the candidate's address, party designation, and a statement indicating that the candidate meets the qualifications for the office being sought. The candidate must sign the form before a notary public. The "Consent of Candidate" form must be filed along with the candidate's petition paperwork.

The filing deadline is set by state statutes as 5 p.m. on March 15 in the year of the election. If March 15 falls on a non-business day, the deadline is extended to the next business day.

For independent candidates

See statutes: Title 21-A, Chapter 5, Subchapter 2 of the Maine Revised Statutes

Independent candidates must petition for placement on the general election ballot. Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought.

Signature requirements for independent candidates
Office sought	Required signatures
Governor, United States Senator	At least 4,000 signatures, but no more than 5,000
United States Representative	At least 2,000 signatures, but no more than 2,500
State Senator	At least 200 signatures, but no more than 300
State Representative	At least 50 signatures, but no more than 80

Before petitions can be submitted to the Maine Secretary of State, signatures must be verified by the registrar of voters or municipal clerk in the municipality where the signatures were collected. Petitions for independent candidates must be submitted for verification by 5 p.m. on May 25 (this date is set by state statutes; in the event that May 25 falls on a non-business day, the deadline is extended to the next business day). For more information regarding specific petition requirements, see below.

An independent candidate must also file a "Non-party Candidate's Consent" form. The form must include the candidate's address, a declaration that the candidate has not been enrolled in a qualified political party after March 1 of the election year, and a statement indicating that the candidate meets the qualifications for the office being sought. The candidate must sign the form before a notary public. The "Non-party Candidate's Consent" form must be filed along with the candidate's petition paperwork.

The filing deadline is set by statute as 5 p.m. on June 1 of the election year. If June 1 falls on a non-business day, the deadline is extended to the next business day.

For write-in candidates

See statutes: Title 21-A, Chapter 9, Subchapter 3, Article 1, Section 722-A of the Maine Revised Statutes

In order to have his or her votes tallied, a write-in candidate for either the primary or general election must file a declaration of write-in candidacy with the Maine Secretary of State by 5 p.m. on the 70th day prior to the election.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 6 of Part 2 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "The Senators shall be 25 years of age at the commencement of the term, for which they are elected, and in all other respects their qualifications shall be the same as those of the Representatives."

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislative salaries, 2025
Salary	Per diem
$25,000 for the first regular session. $20,000 for the second regular session.	$70/day for lodging (or round-trip mileage up to $0.55/mile in lieu of housing, plus tolls). $50/day for meals.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Maine legislators assume office the day before the first Wednesday of December following the general election.

Maine political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Maine Party Control: 1992-2025
Fifteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Two years of Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
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Presidential politics in Maine

2024

See also: Presidential election, 2024

Due to nationwide changes in election administration in 2020, Ballotpedia is exercising increased caution before projecting election winners. Click here to read our new election calling policy and vote total update schedule.

Presidential election results in Maine, 2024

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Kamala D. Harris in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Kamala D. Harris	52.4	435,652	0	Won (1)
		Donald Trump	45.5	377,977	0	1
		Jill Stein	1.1	8,967	0	1
		Chase Oliver	0.6	5,286	0	1
		Cornel West	0.4	2,912	0	1
		Shiva Ayyadurai (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Claudia De La Cruz (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Robert R. Dyer (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Peter Sonski (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.1	581	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 831,375
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

2020

See also: Presidential election, 2020

Presidential election results in Maine, 2020

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Joe Biden in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Joe Biden	53.1	435,072	0	Won (1)
		Donald Trump	44.0	360,737	0	1
		Jo Jorgensen	1.7	14,152	0	1
		Howie Hawkins	1.0	8,230	0	1
		Roque De La Fuente	0.1	1,183	0	1
		President Boddie (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Mark Charles (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Tom Hoefling (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	M.D. Mitchell (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Kasey Wells (Write-in)	0.0	0	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.0	87	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 819,461
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

2016

See also: Presidential election, 2016

U.S. presidential election, Maine, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine	47.8%	357,735	3
	Republican	Donald Trump/Mike Pence	44.9%	335,593	1
	Libertarian	Gary Johnson/Bill Weld	5.1%	38,105	0
	Green	Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka	1.9%	14,251	0
	-	Other/Write-in	0.3%	2,243	0
Total Votes				747,927	4
Election results via: Federal Election Commission

Maine presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 12 Democratic wins
• 20 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Redistricting following the 2020 census

On September 29, 2021, Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed legislation enacting redrawn state legislative district boundaries. The Maine Apportionment Commission approved final maps and submitted them to the legislature on September 27, 2021. The Maine Senate unanimously approved both maps by a vote of 31-0. The Maine House of Representatives approved new district boundaries for the state Senate by a vote of 129-0 and new state House district boundaries by a vote of 119-10. These maps took effect for Maine’s 2022 legislative elections.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Maine State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Matthea Daughtry

Majority Leader:Teresa Pierce

Minority Leader:Harold Stewart

Senators

District 1

Susan Bernard (R)

District 2

Harold Stewart (R)

District 3

Bradlee Farrin (R)

District 4

Stacey Guerin (R)

District 5

Russell Black (R)

District 6

Marianne Moore (R)

District 7

Nicole Grohoski (D)

District 8

Mike Tipping (D)

District 9

Joe Baldacci (D)

District 10

David Haggan (R)

District 11

Glenn Curry (D)

District 12

Anne Beebe-Center (D)

District 13

Cameron Reny (D)

District 14

Craig Hickman (D)

District 15

Richard Bradstreet (R)

District 16

Scott Cyrway (R)

District 17

Jeffrey Timberlake (R)

District 18

Richard Bennett (I)

District 19

Joseph Martin (R)

District 20

Bruce Bickford (R)

District 21

Margaret Rotundo (D)

District 22

James Libby (R)

District 23

Matthea Daughtry (D)

District 24

Denise Tepler (D)

District 25

Teresa Pierce (D)

District 26

Timothy Nangle (D)

District 27

Jill Duson (D)

District 28

Rachel Talbot Ross (D)

District 29

Anne Carney (D)

District 30

Stacy Brenner (D)

District 31

Donna Bailey (D)

District 32

Henry Ingwersen (D)

District 33

Matthew Harrington (R)

District 34

Joseph Rafferty (D)

District 35

Mark Lawrence (D)

Democratic Party (20)

Republican Party (14)

Independent (1)

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