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      Home/Elections/2026/Governor/Maine
      2026 ForecastSafe D
      2026·Governor·Maine

      Maine Governor

      Open Seat

      Janet Mills (D) retiring

      Race Analysis

      Analysis coming soon.

      Updated 2026-02-18

      Candidates & Primaries

      Democratic Candidates

      TBDDDeclared

      Mills term-limited; Dem primary ongoing

      Republican Candidates

      TBDRRumored

      No major GOP challenger expected

      State Demographics

      Maine vs. National · Pop. 1.4M

      White (non-Hispanic)89.9%
      National: 57.4%
      Black1.8%
      National: 12.2%
      Hispanic/Latino2.2%
      National: 19.3%
      Asian1.2%
      National: 6.0%
      College Degree36.1%
      National: 35.6%
      Median Income$76,630
      National: $83,960
      Median Age44.8
      National: 39.1

      Seat History

      Governor in Maine

      2022
      Janet T MillsDEM
      D+13.1
      2018
      Janet T MillsDEM
      D+7.5
      2014
      Paul LepageREP
      R+4.9
      2010
      OtherOTH
      R+19.0
      2006
      John Elias BaldacciDEM
      D+7.9
      2002
      John Elias BaldacciDEM
      D+5.7
      1998
      OtherOTH
      R+6.9
      1994
      OtherOTH
      D+10.8
      1990
      John R McKernan Jr.REP
      R+2.6
      1986
      John R McKernan Jr.REP
      R+9.7
      1982
      Joseph E BrennanDEM
      D+23.5
      1978
      Joseph E BrennanDEM
      D+13.4
      1974
      OtherOTH
      D+13.2
      1970
      Kenneth M. CurtisDEM
      D+0.3
      1966
      Kenneth M. CurtisDEM
      D+6.3
      View all Governor history for Maine →

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