IndependentFirst-time candidateWithdrewEngineer
Alexander Murchison ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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Governor of Maine
General: November 3, 2026 · Primary: June 9, 2026
General election
RepublicanFirst-time candidate
A Republican running for this first Maine Governor race. No additional information about his platform is currently available.
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DFirst-time candidateWithdrewEducation advocate
Cynthia Soma-Hernandez is a Democratic candidate for Maine House of Representatives District 72 in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.
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RFirst-time candidateWithdrew
David Foster ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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IndependentFirst-time candidateWithdrew
Derek Levasseur ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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IndependentFirst-time candidateWithdrew
Ethan Alcorn ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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DemocraticDirector
Pingree, who earned a degree from Brown University, directed the Maine Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. She is running for Governor as a Democrat.
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DFirst-time candidateWithdrewRace Car Driver
J. Martin Vachon ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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DWithdrewConsultant
James Boyle ran for Governor of Maine in 2026.
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DFirst-time candidateWithdrewFBI agent, Legal instructor
Jason Cherry ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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GFirst-time candidateWithdrew
Jay Parker Dresser ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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DFirst-time candidateWithdrew
John Glowa ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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IndependentFirst-time candidateWithdrew
John Jenkins ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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IndependentFirst-time candidateWithdrew
Karmo Sanders ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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RFirst-time candidateWithdrew
Ken Capron ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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DFirst-time candidateWithdrew
Kenneth Forrest Pinet ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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RFirst-time candidateWithdrew
Maria Aguilo ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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DFirst-time candidateWithdrew
Patrick Eisenhart ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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RepublicanFirst-time candidateHealthcare Consultant
Randy Wilcox is a healthcare consultant and Republican running for Governor of Maine in his first gubernatorial campaign. With 20 years managing financial assets for Wall Street firms and 10 years in Medicare insurance, he emphasizes economic recovery and competent state management.
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IndependentBusiness executive
Bennett is running for Governor of Maine as an Independent. A business executive with degrees from Harvard and University of Southern Maine, he previously chaired the Maine Republican Party.
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LFirst-time candidateWithdrew
Richard Light ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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Sean Faircloth is a Democratic candidate for Maine House of Representatives District 24 in the 2026 election. They are the incumbent.
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RFirst-time candidateWithdrewProgram manager
Steven Sheppard ran for Governor of Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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IndependentWithdrewMarketing professional
W. Edward Crockett ran for Governor of Maine in 2026.
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Primary
DemocraticFirst-time candidateAdvanced
Angus King III is a Democratic candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.
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RepublicanFirst-time candidate
Ben Midgley is a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.
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RepublicanFirst-time candidate
A Republican running for this first Maine Governor race. No additional information about his platform is currently available.
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RepublicanFirst-time candidateAdvanced
David Jones is a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.
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RepublicanAdvanced
Garrett Mason is a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election.
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DemocraticDirector
Pingree, who earned a degree from Brown University, directed the Maine Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. She is running for Governor as a Democrat.
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RepublicanAdvancedProfessor
James Libby is a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election.
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RepublicanFirst-time candidate
Jonathan Bush is a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.
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DemocraticFirst-time candidate
Nirav Shah ran for U.S. Senate Maine in 2026. This is their first run for office.
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RepublicanFirst-time candidateAdvancedBusiness founder
Owen McCarthy is a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.
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RepublicanFirst-time candidateAdvancedBusinessman
Robert J. Wessels is a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.
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DemocraticAdvancedNonprofit executive
Shenna Bellows ran for U.S. Senate Maine in 2026.
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Democratic
Troy Dale Jackson is a self-employed logger seeking election to U.S. Senate Maine. He supports Medicare for all, lowering prescription drug costs, raising taxes on billionaires and corporations, and expanding voting and civil rights protections.
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