Legislative primary results set the stage for November. Here’s how they turned out.

By: Kaitlyn Budion, Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 1,034

Last Updated: 9 hours, 54 minutes ago

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Maine voters on Tuesday chose candidates in more than two dozen legislative primaries across the state, setting the stage for November’s general election, as Democrats and Republicans wrestle for control of the Maine Senate and House of Representatives.

Democrats have held a trifecta in state government since Gov. Janet Mills began her tenure in 2019, but the party’s majorities in both chambers have narrowed. In 2024, Maine Democrats bucked national …

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