In Maine’s 1st District, Pingree and Russell square off again

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 1,938

Last Updated: 5 days, 5 hours ago

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The election in Maine’s 1st Congressional District may have fallen to the wayside amid more contentious statewide races, but the names on the ballot are still familiar — it’s the same two candidates who ran for the seat two years ago.

Republican Ron Russell is back again to challenge incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree for her seat in Congress. Pingree had a solid win in 2024, beating Russell …

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