MAINE

Your complete directory of Maine candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (D/R/G/L): March 15, 2018 Filing Deadline (Other Parties & Independents): June 1, 2018 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): September 7, 2018 Primary: June 12, 2018

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on January 21, 2019

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Janet Mills (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next Governor Election in 2022.

MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Susan Collins (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Max Linn (R) - Financial Planner & Frequent Candidate
Shenna Bellows (D) - State Sen, Ex-ACLU State Exec Director & '14 Nominee
Seth Berry (D) - State Rep., Ex-House Majority Leader, Businessman & Ex-Teacher
Michael Bunker (D) - Travel Agent
Sara Gideon (D) - House Speaker, Ex-Freeport Town Councilwoman & Advertising Sales Executive
Jared Golden (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Daniel Kleban (D) - Brewery Owner
Cat London (D) - Physician
Chellie Pingree (D) - Congresswoman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Common Cause President & Innkeeper
Hannah Pingree (D) - North Haven School Board Member, Ex-House Speaker & Innkeeper
Susan Rice (D) - Ex-US Ambassador to the United Nations & Ex-National Security Advisor
Cecile Richards (D) - Ex-Planned Parenthood President
Danielle Ravyn VanHelsing (I) - Transgender Rights Activist & '18 US Rep Candidate

Angus King (I)*- (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Chellie Pingree (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Jared Golden (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Eric Brakey (R) - Ex-State Sen., Financial Records Manager, Actor & '18 US Sen Nominee
Bruce Poliquin (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Treasurer & Real Estate Developer

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Maine (C)
Maine Democratic Party (D)
Maine Green Independent Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Maine (L)
Maine Republican Party (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State: Bureau of Elections

State Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

As Maine Goes (Conservative)
Bangor Daily News - (Politics)
Belfast Republican Journal
Brunswick Times Record
Cape Elizabeth Cape Courier
Ellsworth American
Kennebec Journal
Lewiston Sun-Journal
Lincoln County News
Magic City Morning Star
Maine Public Broadcasting
Portland Phoenix (Alternative)
Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
SeacoastOnline.com
Waterville Morning Sentinel
WAGM TV-8 (CBS - Presque Isle)
WCSH TV-6 (NBC - Portland)
WGME TV-13 (CBS - Portland)
WMTW TV-8 (ABC - Portland)
York County Journal-Tribune (Biddeford)

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