On every South Portland ballot
Judge of ProbatePaul Aranson (D)
Paul Aranson
Paul Aranson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Judge of Probate, per the Maine Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Candidate List - FINAL (posted July 27, 2026). No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
SheriffKevin J. Joyce (D)
Kevin J. Joyce
Kevin J. Joyce is the 50th Sheriff of Cumberland County, first elected in November 2010, per the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office official website. He has served over 36 years with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, beginning his law enforcement career in September 1986 and rising through the ranks to Chief Deputy before his election as sheriff, per the same source. He holds an associate's degree in law enforcement from Southern Maine Technical College and business administration degrees from Husson College, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressDistrict Attorney, Prosecutorial District 2Stephanie Anderson (Unenrolled) · Jacqueline A. Sartoris (D)
Stephanie Anderson
Stephanie Anderson served as Cumberland County's district attorney for almost 30 years, per the Press Herald. She currently serves as a Cape Elizabeth town councilor and is running as an independent candidate for district attorney, per WGME.
Jacqueline A. Sartoris
Jacqueline A. Sartoris is the sitting District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 2, covering Cumberland County, per the Cumberland County official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Cumberland County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateSusan Collins (R) · Troy Jackson (D)
Susan Collins
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Maine jobs and workforce development
- Health care
- Alzheimer's research
About Susan Collins
Susan Collins is Maine's sitting U.S. senator, per the campaign site. Her parents, Don and Patricia, both served as mayor of her hometown of Caribou, per the campaign site. The campaign site says she is Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the first Maine senator in nearly 100 years to hold that post, and the author of the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program.
- Voted yes on the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring recognition of marriages that were valid where performed, which passed the Senate 61-36 in November 2022. Supported
- Voted guilty on the article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump; the Senate vote was 57-43, short of the two-thirds needed to convict, in February 2021. Supported
- Voted no on the Inflation Reduction Act, the 2022 budget reconciliation law covering health care, energy and tax provisions, which passed the Senate 50-50 in August 2022, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Opposed
Troy Jackson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Pass Medicare for All
- Lower the cost of prescription drugs
- Tax billionaires and make large corporations pay their fair share
About Troy Jackson
Troy Jackson is the Democratic nominee for Maine's 2026 U.S. Senate race, chosen at a special July 25 nominating convention after Graham Platner suspended his campaign and withdrew from the ballot, per the Maine Democratic Party and NPR reporting. He is a fifth-generation logger from Allagash, a longtime union member and a former Maine Senate president, per the campaign site.
GovernorRick Bennett (Independent) · Hannah Pingree (D) · Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lowering the cost of living for Maine families
- Building strong public schools
- Reforming state government
About Rick Bennett
Rick Bennett is an independent candidate for Maine governor and a Maine state senator representing District 18, per the Maine Morning Star. A former president of the Maine Senate, he left the Republican Party in 2025 to run for governor as an independent, per the Maine Morning Star.
Hannah Pingree
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Address affordability, housing, and child care
- Support climate resilience and Maine's coastal economy
About Hannah Pingree
Hannah Pingree is the Democratic nominee for Maine governor in 2026, a former speaker of the Maine House and former director of the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. Her campaign emphasizes affordability, housing, climate resilience, health care, child care, workforce development, and continuing Democratic executive leadership after Janet Mills.
Bobby Charles
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower taxes, costs, and regulatory burdens
- Strengthen public safety and state management
- Promote energy affordability and education accountability
About Bobby Charles
Bobby Charles is the Republican nominee for Maine governor in 2026, a lawyer, author, and former U.S. assistant secretary of state under President George W. Bush. His campaign emphasizes public safety, lower taxes, energy costs, education, state management, and a Republican change message after eight years of Democratic control.
Voting info and more
Voting info and more
City boundaries and ZIP codes from the U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA relationships). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; confirm with the Maine election office before voting.
