Lincoln County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Mitchell was born and raised in Southport, earned a Marine Science degree from Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute and a U.S. Coast Guard Master's License, and joined the Department of Marine Resources as a Marine Patrol Specialist in 1988, per the campaign site. After about 12 years enforcing Maine's fisheries laws, Mitchell became a certified logging professional, lobsterman and sawmill operator, and with his wife has run the Boothbay Craft Brewery & Tavern and an RV resort for about 20 years, per the campaign site. Mitchell served on the Maine Brewers' Guild board from 2009 to 2013 and the Boothbay Region Chamber of Commerce board from 2010 to 2012, per the campaign site.

Cameron Reny represents Senate District 13, which covers coastal Lincoln County towns, and lives in Bristol, per the Maine Senate member profile. Reny has served in the Senate since the 130th Legislature and serves on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs and Marine Resources committees, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Denise Tepler, of Topsham, is the Democratic state senator for Maine Senate District 24, per Maine Senate Democrats. She previously served as a state representative from 2014 to 2022 and began her public service on the M.S.A.D. #75 school board in 1996, per Maine Senate Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Clinton E. Collamore is an independent candidate for Maine House District 45 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.

Kristine A. Poland is an independent candidate for Maine House District 46 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.

Wayne K. Farrin is the incumbent state representative for House District 47, a Jefferson real estate broker and general store owner who attended Southern Maine Vocational Technical College, per the Maine House of Representatives. First elected in 2024, he serves on the Marine Resources and State and Local Government committees, per that source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Michael Lemelin represents Maine House District 53, covering Chelsea, Dresden, Pittston and Randolph, and has served in the 130th, 131st and 132nd Legislatures, per his official Maine House member profile. Lemelin is the ranking Republican member on the Health and Human Services Committee and also serves on the Government Oversight Committee, per the same profile. He chairs the Chelsea Planning Board and serves on the RSU 12 School Board, per his official profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Katrina Smith represents Maine House District 62, covering China, Palermo, Somerville and Windsor, and has served in the 131st and 132nd Legislatures, per her official Maine House member profile. Smith sits on the Ethics Committee, the Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules, and the Rules and Business of the House Committee, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Pamela Swift is a retired OB-GYN physician who was formerly part owner of the Candlewood Center for Women's Health in Connecticut, completing her residency in 1992 and retiring from practice in 2007, per the Lincoln County News. She holds a bachelor's degree in animal science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and an M.D. from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, per the same source. Swift is in her third term on the Palermo Select Board and co-founded Glass Horse Farm in Palermo in 2011, where she raises sheep, chickens and pigs, per the Lincoln County News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.