2026 Maine State Senate election

Not to be confused with 2026 United States Senate election in Maine.

2026 Maine State Senate election

←  2024 November 3, 2026 2028 →
all 35 seats in the Maine State Senate 18 seats needed for a majority
Leader Mattie Daughtry Trey Stewart Party Democratic Republican Leader since December 4, 2024 November 10, 2022 Leader's seat 23rd 2nd Last election 20 15 Current seats 20 14 Seats needed 4 Seats up 20 14   Party Independent Last election N/A Current seats 1 Seats up 0
Democratic incumbent      Republican incumbent     Republican incumbent retiring      Independent incumbent retiring
Incumbent President of the Maine Senate Mattie Daughtry Democratic

The 2026 Maine Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections. ^[1] Voters will elect members of the Maine Senate in all 35 of the U.S. state of Maine's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. ^[2]

Retirements

Democrat

• District 9: Joe Baldacci is retiring to run for the United States House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd congressional district. ^[3]

Independent

• District 18: Rick Bennett is retiring to run for Governor. He was a Republican until announcing his campaign. ^[4]

Republican

• District 22: James Libby is retiring to run for Governor. ^[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [6]	Likely D	January 22, 2026

References

1. Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
2. "Maine State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
3. Flisiuk, Francis (2026-01-12). "Baldacci seeks Democratic nomination for Maine's sprawling 2nd District". WMTW. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
4. "State Sen. Rick Bennett launches gubernatorial campaign for 2026". WCSH . June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
5. St Pierre, Ariana (May 22, 2025). "Sen. James Libby running for governor of Maine". WGME-TV . Retrieved May 22, 2025.
6. Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.