Maine Elections 2026
What is on the Maine ballot on November 3, 2026: U.S. Senate, governor, 2 U.S. House seats.
Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.
Senate and governor
| Race | Status | Rating | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | Susan Collins (R) is running | Toss-up | Troy Jackson (D), Susan Collins (R) |
| Maine | Janet Mills (D) is term-limited | Solid D | Hannah Pingree (D), Bobby Charles (R), Rick Bennett (I) |
U.S. House
State legislature
- Senate: 35 of 35 seats up; currently Democratic control
- House: 151 of 151 seats up; currently Democratic control
Local, school and special-district elections
2 upcoming local contests with an official date or candidate list, and 15 more office elections whose year is known. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.
| Date | Place | Office | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2026 | Bangor | City Council — At-large | official schedule |
| November 3, 2026 | Bangor | School Committee — At-large | official schedule |
| 2027 | Caribou | City Council — Seat currently held by Jody Smith | expected: term ends |
| 2027 | Caribou | City Council — Seat currently held by Paul Watson | expected: term ends |
| 2027 | Auburn | Mayor | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | City Councilor — Ward 1 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | City Councilor — Ward 2 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | City Councilor — Ward 3 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | City Councilor — Ward 4 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | City Councilor — Ward 5 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | City Councilor — At large | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | School Committee Member — Ward 1 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | School Committee Member — Ward 2 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | School Committee Member — Ward 3 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | School Committee Member — Ward 4 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | School Committee Member — Ward 5 | year confirmed |
| 2027 | Auburn | School Committee Member — At large | year confirmed |
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Mayors
2 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.
| City or town | Mayor | Next mayoral election |
|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | Carl L. Sheline | |
| Portland | Mark Dion |
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Sources
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (Wikipedia)
- The Green Papers: 2026 general election by state
- Cook Political Report House ratings (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Ballotpedia: congressional candidates, 2026
- 2026 United States Senate elections (Wikipedia)
- 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (Wikipedia)
Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.