AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Department of the Secretary of State announced the results for a recount for House District 49 – Republican (Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg, West Bath, Woolwich):

• √  Suzanne Andresen – 608 
•  Nicolas Hamlin – 602 

Nicolas Hamlin of West Bath requested a recount after Suzanne Andresen of West Bath was declared the winner with an 8-vote (609-601) margin. District 49 is currently represented by Representative Allison Hepler (D-Woolwich).  

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued the following statement in response to Chief U.S. District Judge Denise Casper permanently enjoining provisions of a 2025 anti-voting Executive Order by President Trump. 

“Donald Trump continues to stack up loss after loss in court, and as we are now just days away from the 250^th anniversary of the birth of our nation, states continue to show that when we stand united, we can successfully defend the rule of law and our rights to administer elections. 

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Department of the Secretary of State announced the results for a recount for Maine Senate District 30 Democrat (Gorham and part of Scarborough):

• Warren, Sophia Bailey – 3,838 
• Sato, Eleanor Y. – 3,807 

Representative Ellie Sato of Gorham requested a recount after Representative Sophia Warren of Scarborough was declared the winner with a 29-vote margin. District 30 is currently represented by Senator Stacy Brenner, who did not seek reelection.

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Elections division today completed ranked choice tabulations on five June 9, 2026 Primary Election races. Based on ranked choice tabulations, final results for each race are as follows (Note: click the links for round-by-round details):

Governor – Republican

AUGUSTA, Maine — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued a decision regarding a challenge to the nomination petitions filed by Albert Joy as a non-party candidate for Knox County Sheriff. Secretary Bellows has rejected the challenge, finding Mr. Joy eligible for the November ballot.

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Department of the Secretary of State announced the schedule for recounts requested by candidates in three races:

Recounts:

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Department of the Secretary of State announced today two additional races will proceed to ranked choice voting tabulation and three to recounts:

Ranked choice tabulation:

• House District 58 – Republican (Belgrade, Fayette, Rome, Vienna, Mount Vernon, New Sharon)
• Senate District 4 – Republican (Bradford; Charleston, Corinna, Corinth, Dexter, Exeter, Garland, Glenburn, Hudson, Kenduskeag, Levant)
• Governor – Democrat
• Governor – Republican 
• U.S. Congress CD2 – Democrat 

Recounts:

AUGUSTA, Maine — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued a decision regarding a challenge to the nomination petitions filed by Kevin Nichols as a non-party candidate for Androscoggin County Sheriff.

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Based on initial results of the first-choice votes in the Primary Election, the Department of the Secretary of State announced today the following races will proceed to ranked choice voting tabulation after no candidate achieved a majority of first-choice votes cast:

Hearing to be held Thursday, June 11 at 9:00 a.m.

AUGUSTA, MAINE – A hearing regarding a written challenge to the nomination petitions filed by Albert J. Joy as a non-party candidate for Knox County Sheriff will be held on Thursday, June 11. The hearing will be held in room 220 of the Burton Cross Office Building (111 Sewall Street, Augusta) and will begin at 9:00 a.m.