Sophia Warren and Michele Meyer Secure Democratic Nominations for Maine Senate Seats
All 35 seats in the Maine Senate are up this year.
The Democratic and Republican primaries occurred today in Maine to select candidates for the November 2026 general election. This post covers the races for all 35 seats in the State Senate. Separate posts will be covering the primaries for federal, statewide executive, and county offices as well as every seat in the State House of Representatives.
The general election for all 35 seats in the Maine Senate will be held on November 3, 2026.
District 1:
2024 nominee Vaughn McLaughlin won the Democratic primary.
State Representative Lucien Daigle won the Republican primary.
District 2:
Presque Isle city councilmember Harold Hull won the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Harold Stewart won the Republican primary.
District 3:
Former State Representative Stanley Short won the Democratic primary.
Former State Representative Joel Stetkis won the Republican primary with 59.5% (2,331) against former State Representative Danny Costain with 40.5% (1,585). 3,916 votes counted.
District 4:
Business owner Lisa Kalp won the Democratic primary.
State Representative Chad Perkins won the Republican primary with 47.9% (2,696) against business owner Joseph Guerin with 32.2% (1,815), Levant selectman Zachary Wood with 15.8% (892), and security executive Gregory Pierce with 4.1% (230). 5,633 votes counted.
District 5:
Sales executive Robert Sullebarger won the Democratic primary.
State Representative Elizabeth Caruso won the Republican primary.
District 6:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
State Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham won the Republican primary with 79.0% (4,192) against former State Representative Kenneth Davis with 21.0% (1,113). 5,305 votes counted.
District 7:
Incumbent Nicole Grohoski won the Democratic primary.
Teacher Cheryl Hewes won the Republican primary.
District 8:
Incumbent Mike Tipping won the Democratic primary.
2024 nominee Leo Kenney won the Republican primary.
District 9:
State Representative Amy Roeder won the Democratic primary.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
District 10:
Former State Representative Kevin O’Connell won the Democratic primary.
Incumbent David Haggan won the Republican primary.
District 11:
Incumbent Glenn Curry won the Democratic primary.
Regional School Unit 71 board member Ryan Otis won the Republican primary.
District 12:
State Representative Ann Matlack won the Democratic primary.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
District 13:
Incumbent Cameron Reny won the Democratic primary.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
District 14:
Incumbent Craig Hickman won the Democratic primary.
Business owner Steven McGee won the Republican primary.
District 15:
Business owner Amanda Heath won the Democratic primary.
Former Augusta school board member Kati McCormick won the Republican primary.
District 16:
Business manager Patric Moore won the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Scott Cyrway won the Republican primary.
District 17:
2022 nominee Jo-Jean Keller won the Democratic primary.
State Representative Richard Mason won the Republican primary.
District 18:
Regional School Unit 72 board member Elizabeth Bosworth won the Democratic primary.
Former State Representative John Andrews won the Republican primary.
District 19:
Teacher Peter Southam won the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Joseph Martin won the Republican primary.
District 20:
Auburn battalion fire chief Michael Scott won the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Bruce Bickford won the Republican primary.
District 21:
Business consultant Shanna Cox won the Democratic primary with 56.6% (2,176) against State Representative Mana Abdi with 43.4% (1,667). 3,843 votes counted.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
District 22:
Teacher Nathan Burnett won the Democratic primary.
State Representative Kimberly Pomerleau won the Republican primary.
District 23:
Incumbent Matthea Daughtry won the Democratic primary.
Cybersecurity expert Bernard Porter won the Republican primary.
District 24:
Incumbent Denise Tepler won the Democratic primary.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
District 25:
Incumbent Teresa Pierce won the Democratic primary.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
District 26:
Incumbent Timothy Nangle won the Democratic primary.
2024 nominee Kenneth Cianchette won the Republican primary with 59.5% (2,067) against business owner Peter Violette with 40.4% (1,409). 3,476 votes counted.
District 27:
Incumbent Jill Duson won the Democratic primary.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
District 28:
Incumbent Rachel Talbot Ross won the Democratic primary.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
District 29:
Incumbent Anne Carney won the Democratic primary.
Business owner Vincent Maietta won the Republican primary.
District 30:
State Representative Sophia Warren won the Democratic primary with 50.2% (3,824) against State Representative Eleanor Sato with 49.8% (3,800). 7,624 votes counted.
Harry White won the Republican primary.
District 31:
Incumbent Donna Bailey won the Democratic primary.
Former State Senator Gary Plummer won the Republican primary.
District 32:
Incumbent Henry Ingwersen won the Democratic primary.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
District 33:
Union leader Mark Vigliotta won the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Matthew Harrington won the Republican primary.
District 34:
State Representative Daniel Sayre won the Democratic primary.
Attorney Jonathan Fallon won the Republican primary.
District 35:
State Representative Michele Meyer won the Democratic primary with 76.5% (6,180) against former State Representative Deane Rykerson with 23.5% (1,904). 8,084 votes counted.
2022/24 nominee Julie Rakic won the Republican primary.