Election Day is tomorrow. Some results likely won’t be known until next week.

Several races in the statewide June 9 primary are expected to need ranked-choice runoffs to determine a winner.

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 1,178

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

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Mainers likely won’t know the outcomes of some of the most-watched primaries until days or weeks after Election Day.

That’s because several crowded races — the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial primaries, the Democratic primary for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, and some legislative races — are expected to need ranked-choice runoffs to determine a winner.

Chief Deputy Secretary of State Kate McBrien, who will be overseeing the ranked choice tabulation process along with Deputy …

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