Hancock County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Commissioner,, County Treasurer and County Judge of Probate and more, and where they stand on housing, schools and taxes.
County offices
Commissioner, District 2John A. Wombacher (Democrat)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John A. Wombacher
John A. Wombacher is the sitting Hancock County Commissioner for District 2, serving a term that runs from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026, per the Hancock County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
John A. Wombacher is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageTreasurerMonica L. Cease (Democrat)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Monica L. Cease
Monica L. Cease is an Ellsworth, Maine resident who was hired as Hancock County's appointed finance director, per Bangor Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Monica L. Cease is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageRegister of DeedsJulie A. Curtis (Republican)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Julie A. Curtis
Julie A. Curtis is the sitting Register of Deeds for Hancock County, serving a term that runs from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2026, per the Hancock County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Julie A. Curtis is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageSheriffCorey L. Bagley (Republican) · Dakota D. Dupuis (Democrat)
Corey L. Bagley (Republican) and Dakota D. Dupuis (Democrat) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hancock County Sheriff.
Corey L. Bagley
Corey L. Bagley works as a detective with the Ellsworth Police Department, per Bangor Daily News. He previously served as Hancock County chief deputy under Sheriff Scott Kane, and before that worked for the Hancock County Sheriff's Department starting in the 1990s as a patrol deputy, later serving as a lieutenant and as an agent and supervisor with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Dakota D. Dupuis
Dakota D. Dupuis is a lieutenant with the Hancock County Sheriff's Department, promoted to that rank in February 2024, per Bangor Daily News. He began his law enforcement career as a patrol officer for the town of Orono, later serving four years as a patrol deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff's Department and two years with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hancock County Sheriff, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageDistrict Attorney, Prosecutorial District 7Robert Carr Granger (Independent) · Steven A. Juskewitch (Unenrolled)
Robert Carr Granger (Independent) and Steven A. Juskewitch (Unenrolled) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 7.
Robert Carr Granger
Robert Carr Granger is the District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 7, covering Hancock and Washington counties, per the Hancock County government website. Granger was sworn in as district attorney on January 1, 2023, per the Bangor Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Steven A. Juskewitch
Steven A. Juskewitch has been a trial attorney and prosecutor in Maine for more than 40 years, with a practice based in Ellsworth, per Juskewitch's own website. Juskewitch retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after 28 years in the U.S. Army, including service with the 82nd Airborne Division, per Juskewitch's own website. Juskewitch served as deputy district attorney in Hancock and Washington counties for twelve years and previously prosecuted felonies in Cumberland County, per Juskewitch's own website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 7 (also covering Washington County), per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageJudges
Judge of ProbateMatthew J. Foster (Republican) · Brian Thomas (Democrat)
Matthew J. Foster (Republican) and Brian Thomas (Democrat) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hancock County Judge of Probate.
Matthew J. Foster
Matthew J. Foster is an attorney and former Hancock County district attorney, per Bangor Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Brian Thomas
Brian Thomas is a Lamoine, Maine attorney who has practiced law since 2016, following an earlier career as an archeologist, per Bangor Daily News. He served as an elected state representative in the Georgia General Assembly from 2005 to 2013 before moving to Maine in 2013 and joining a trusts and estates law practice in Lamoine, per the same source. He is running as a Democratic write-in candidate for Hancock County probate judge, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hancock County Judge of Probate, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026).
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Hancock County is split across 10 Maine Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressMaine Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 6, 7, 10
Maine Senate District 6Aaron M. Dana (Independent) · Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican)
Aaron M. Dana
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Focus Augusta on Downeast needs
- Helping small businesses thrive
- Protect and expand our fishing industry
About Aaron M. Dana
Dana is running as an Independent for Maine Senate District 6, which covers Washington County and part of Hancock County, per the campaign site. Dana says on the site that as Passamaquoddy Tribal Representative he has served on committees and advocated on the House floor, per the campaign site.
Billy Bob Faulkingham
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- policies affecting the commercial fishing industry
- reducing state income and property taxes
- Second Amendment rights
About Billy Bob Faulkingham
Billy Bob Faulkingham is a commercial fisherman from Winter Harbor running for Maine Senate District 6, covering Washington and Hancock counties, per the campaign site. He previously served in the Maine House of Representatives, per the campaign site.
Aaron M. Dana (Independent), Billy Bob Faulkingham (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 6. The Maine Legislature's member directory lists no sitting member among the certified candidates for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine Senate District 7Nicole C. Grohoski (Democrat) · Cheryl A. Hewes (Republican)
Nicole C. Grohoski
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Healthcare
- Affordability
- Education
About Nicole C. Grohoski
Grohoski worked in her father's small electrical business as a licensed helper electrician, and is a cartographer and Geographic Information Systems specialist and a certified home energy efficiency auditor, per the campaign site. Grohoski is a Wilderness First Responder and former volunteer firefighter, and the site says she has served two terms in the Maine Senate and two terms in the House, per the campaign site.
Cheryl A. Hewes
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower electricity costs
- Stop corruption, fraud and waste
- Reduce taxes
About Cheryl A. Hewes
Hewes works as a health care worker in Surgical Services at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, and is a bookkeeper and small business owner, per the campaign site. Hewes is a former middle and high school teacher and is running for Maine Senate District 7 in Hancock County, per the campaign site.
Nicole C. Grohoski (D), Cheryl A. Hewes (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 7. Nicole C. Grohoski is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine Senate District 10Jaric T. Fontaine (Democrat) · David G. Haggan (Republican)
Jaric T. Fontaine
Jaric T. Fontaine is the D nominee for Maine Senate District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
David G. Haggan
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Restore best teaching practices in our public schools
- Defend individual rights to keep and bear arms
- Reduce energy and living costs
About David G. Haggan
Haggan is a 35-year teacher, State Representative and youth coach who volunteers for veterans' causes, per the campaign site. Haggan is running for Maine Senate District 10, which includes Bucksport, Dedham, Otis, Bradley, Brewer, Carmel, Clifton, Eddington, Hampden, Holden, Newburgh and Orrington, per the campaign site.
Jaric T. Fontaine (D), David G. Haggan (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 10. David G. Haggan is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House: 7 districtsDistricts 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Maine House District 12Roy D. Gott (Unenrolled) · Thomas Arthur Hart Jr. (Republican)
Roy D. Gott
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protecting Maine's natural resources from exploitation
- Supporting public schools and funding that does not burden local communities
- Expanding affordable, reliable broadband internet access
About Roy D. Gott
Roy D. Gott is the independent, unenrolled candidate for the open Maine House District 12 seat, representing Franklin, Gouldsboro, Hancock, Sorrento, Sullivan, Steuben and Winter Harbor, per his campaign site. He is the IT Manager for the Schoodic Institute and owner of Charybdis Computer Services, and served on the Regional School Unit No. 24 Board of Directors from 2012 to 2025, chairing it from 2016 to 2025. He is running as a Maine Clean Elections candidate.
Thomas Arthur Hart Jr.
Thomas Arthur Hart Jr. is the R nominee for Maine House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Roy D. Gott (Unenrolled), Thomas Arthur Hart Jr. (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 12. The Maine Legislature's member directory lists no sitting member among the certified candidates for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 13Michael H. Cunningham II (Democrat) · Russell P. White (Republican)
Michael H. Cunningham II
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports practical solutions on affordable housing and the cost of living
About Michael H. Cunningham II
Michael Cunningham, of Ellsworth, is the Democratic candidate for Maine House District 13. Cunningham served 21 years in the United States Coast Guard, then built a handyman business and drove a school bus for the local school district, per the campaign site.
Russell P. White
Russell White represents Ellsworth and the surrounding towns in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. White works in healthcare talent acquisition and served in the United States Air Force, per the same profile. White sits on the Taxation Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Michael H. Cunningham II (D), Russell P. White (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 13. Russell P. White is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 14Gary R. Friedmann (Democrat)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gary R. Friedmann
Gary Friedmann represents Bar Harbor and the surrounding towns in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Friedmann works in nonprofit development and has served on the Bar Harbor Town Council, per the same profile. Friedmann sits on the Taxation Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Gary R. Friedmann (D) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 14; unopposed candidates still appear on Maine ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Gary R. Friedmann is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 15Holly R. Eaton (Democrat) · Clifford John Noyes (Unenrolled)
Holly R. Eaton
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protecting fisheries and working waterfronts
- Affordable housing and strong communities
- Transportation and island infrastructure
About Holly R. Eaton
Eaton is a local small business owner who was born and raised in the district and has worked on the water as a sternman, per the campaign site. Eaton's listed experience includes service on the Deer Isle-Stonington School Board and the Deer Isle Appeals Board, membership on the Memorial Ambulance Corps Board and founding the Island Pride Committee, per the campaign site. The site presents Eaton as the sitting State Representative for District 15 who is running for re-election, per the campaign site.
Clifford John Noyes
Clifford Noyes, of Southwest Harbor, is running as an unenrolled candidate for Maine House District 15. Noyes serves on the Pemetic School Committee in Southwest Harbor, per Bar Harbor Story. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Holly R. Eaton (D), Clifford John Noyes (Unenrolled) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 15. Holly R. Eaton is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 16Nina Azella Milliken (Democrat) · Eric M. White (Republican)
Nina Azella Milliken
Nina Azella Milliken is the D nominee for Maine House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. The Maine Legislature's own member directory lists this candidate as the sitting member for this seat. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Eric M. White
Eric M. White is the R nominee for Maine House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Nina Azella Milliken (D), Eric M. White (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 16. Nina Azella Milliken is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 17Steven Matthew Bishop (Republican) · Ronald B. Russell (Democrat)
Steven Matthew Bishop
Steven Bishop represents Bucksport and the surrounding towns in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. Bishop is a business owner and previously worked for the Bucksport Police Department, per the same profile. Bishop sits on the Transportation Committee, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ronald B. Russell
Russell worked at Darling's for 42 years, retiring in 2018 from a senior executive management position, per the Ellsworth American. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Steven Matthew Bishop (R), Ronald B. Russell (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 17. Steven Matthew Bishop is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Full race pageMaine House District 18Jonathan C. Goble (Democrat) · Mathew David McIntyre (Republican)
Jonathan C. Goble
Jonathan C. Goble is the D nominee for Maine House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Mathew David McIntyre
Mathew McIntyre represents Lowell and the surrounding towns in the Maine House, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. McIntyre is retired and served in the United States Navy, per the same profile. McIntyre sits on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety and Energy, Utilities and Technology Committees, per the Maine House of Representatives member profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jonathan C. Goble (D), Mathew David McIntyre (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 18. Mathew David McIntyre is the sitting member, per the Maine Legislature's own member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
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