Live updates: Polls open across Maine on Election Day
Read all of our coverage of Maine's 2026 election or stay up to date with the latest developments through the Maine Political Report in your inbox or text messages from politics editor Kirby Wilson.
The nation is watching Tuesday as Mainers head to the polls in a highly anticipated race between Democrat Troy Jackson and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent.
Voters will also pick a new governor between Democrat Hannah Pingree, a former Maine House speaker from North Haven; Republican Bobby Charles, a Leeds lawyer who worked under several former Republican presidents; and independent Rick Bennett, a former Maine Republican Party chair and state senator from Oxford.
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Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic State Auditor Matt Dunlap are facing off to represent the 2nd Congressional District, the more competitive of the two congressional races on the ballot this fall.
Control of the Maine Legislature will hinge on battleground races. Many ballots will also include county and local races and referendums on everything from district attorneys to data centers.
Find your polling place through the state’s lookup service, and consult our free Voter Guide to see races on your ballot and compare candidates.
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