Who holds power
Divided government
Governor Janet Mills, Democratic, since January 2, 2019
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
95% reporting, first choices; ranked-choice count if no one passes 50%; count: civicAPI.
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Susan M. Collins (Republican, term ends 2027); Angus S. King, Jr. (Independent (caucuses with the Democrats), term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- June 13, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 6.9 points
435,652 and 377,977 votes; other candidates 17,746 (2.1%), 831,375 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 1, Harris 3 (Maine at-large 2, Democratic; Maine 1st district 1, Democratic; Maine 2nd district 1, Republican).
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | No such office | ||
| Attorney general | Aaron M. Frey | Democratic | January 8, 2019 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two consecutive 4-year terms, then ineligible to succeed himself or herself |
| Senate | 2 years | Consecutive: 4 consecutive terms (statute) |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | Consecutive: 4 consecutive terms (statute) |
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature: Legislature (two-thirds vote) on a plan from the Legislative Apportionment Commission; Supreme Judicial Court if it fails |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature: Legislature (two-thirds vote) on a plan from the Legislative Apportionment Commission; Supreme Judicial Court if it fails |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Judicial Court | 7 | Appointed, no elections | 7 years |
Maine supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Maine, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Maine legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: no party has a majority in the House (Democrats 75, Republicans 73, of 153 seats); Democrats hold 20 of the 35 seats in the Senate (18 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Maine?
Janet Mills (Democratic), in office since January 2, 2019, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Maine?
The 2028 primary election, on June 13, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Me. Const.; Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, s. 553; 21-A M.R.S. s. 339; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 4 M.R.S. s. 1.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.