Maine Politics List

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Maine Governor and 2022 Gubernatorial Candidates

(Actual Candidate / Potential Candidate / No Website)

1. Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) (Campaign Site)

1. Ex-Governor, Ex-Waterville Mayor Paul LePage (Republican)
2. Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Treasurer, Real Estate Developer Bruce Poliquin (Republican)

Maine’s Senior US Senator and 2020 US Senate Candidates

1. United States Senator Susan Collins (Republican) (Collins’s Campaign Site)
2. Travel Agent Michael Bunker (Democrat)
3. State House Speaker, Ex-Freeport Town Councilwoman, Advertising Sales Executive Sara Gideon (Democrat)
4. Lawyer, LGBT Rights Activist Bre “Bee Kay” Kidman (Democrat)
5. Ex-Google Executive, Lawyer, Ex-Congressional Aide Ross LaJeunesse (Democrat)
6. Progressive Activist, Lobbyist, 2018 Gubernatorial Candidate Betsy Sweet (Democrat)
7. Solar Design Specialist, Renewable Energy Activist David Gibson (Green)
8. Teacher, Peace Activist Lisa Savage (Green)
9. Accounting Clerk Joshua Arnone (Libertarian)
10. Lawyer, Mediator Tiffany Bond (Independent)
11. Investor, Term Limits Activist Max Linn (Independent)
12. Transgender Rights Activist, 2018 US Representative Candidate Danielle Ravyn VanHelsing (Independent)

1. State Senator, Ex-ACLU State Executive Director, 2014 Nominee Shenna Bellows (Democrat)
2. State Representative, Ex-House Majority Leader, Businessman, Ex-Teacher Seth Berry (Democrat)
3. Ex-Lewiston Mayor, Lawyer, 1994 US Representative Candidate Jim Howaniec (Democrat)
4. Brewery Owner Daniel Kleban (Democrat)
5. Teacher, Businessman, 2018 Nomnee Zak Ringelstein (Democrat)
6. Businesswoman, Community Activist, 2010 Gubernatorial Candidate Rosa Scarcelli (Democrat)

Maine’s Junior US Senator and 2024 US Senate Candidates

1. United States Senator Angus King (Independent) (King’s Campaign Site)

Maine 1st Congressional District Representative and 2020 US House Candidates

(District 1 Partisan Voting Index: D+8)

• Augusta
• Bath
• Biddeford
• Brunswick
• Portland
• Rockland
• Thomaston
• Waterville
• Westbrook
• Yarmouth
• York Harbor

1. US Representative Chellie Pingree (Democrat) (Pingree’s Campaign Site)
2. Doctor, Afghan War Veteran Jay Allen (Republican)

Maine 2nd Congressional District Representative and 2020 US House Candidates

(District 2 Partisan Voting Index: R+2)

• Bangor
• Bar Harbor
• Belfast
• Brewer
• Bucksport
• Caribou
• Dover-Foxcroft
• Eastport
• Ellsworth
• Greenville
• Houlton
• Jackman
• Lewiston
• Lincoln
• Machias
• Millinocket
• Orono
• Presque Isle
• Rumford
• Vancesboro

1. US Representative Jared Golden (Democrat) (Golden’s Campaign Site)
2. Ex-Gubernatorial Aide, Realtor, Ex-Journalist Adrienne Bennett (Republican)
3. Ex-State Senator, Financial Records Manager, Actor, 2018 US Senate Nominee Eric Brakey (Republican)
4. Ex-State Representative, Ex-Lisbon Town Councilman, Businessman Dale Crafts (Republican)