Primary elections in the Pine Tree State are taking shape ahead of next week’s voting, with the governor’s office, a Senate seat, and congressional races all on the ballot as Maine voters prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday.Polling places across Maine will open sometime between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, depending on the size of each municipality.The race to replace term-limited Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) is among the most competitive contests on the ballot, with a dozen candidates seeking their party’s nomination for governor.
On the Democratic side, the field includes Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, energy executive Angus King III, former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree, and former Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Nirav Shah.
The Republicans are boasting several political newcomers, but also some familiar names. Candidates include President George H.W. Bush‘s nephew, Jonathan Bush; former Assistant Secretary of State Robert Charles; real estate executive David Jones; Garrett Mason; Owen McCarthy; Benjamin Midgley; and businessman Robert Wessels.
Recent polling conducted by the University of New Hampshire’s Pine Tree State Poll shows the Democratic primary effectively tied between Jackson and Shah. Both candidates received 28% support among likely Democratic primary voters.
