Governor
Robert B. “Bobby” Charles
Republican · Leeds
A Maine native and former U.S. Naval Intelligence officer.
Hancock County coverage
All Hancock County communities
2026 general election
Republican candidates for Hancock County.
Meet the Republican nominees on Hancock County ballots—from governor and Congress to the Maine Legislature.
2026 Republican nominees
Statewide & federal
Governor, United States Senate, and Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
U.S. Senate
Susan M. Collins
Republican · Bangor
Maine’s senior United States senator, first elected in 1996.
Hancock County coverage
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U.S. House · District 2
Paul R. LePage
Republican · Augusta
A businessman and former two-term governor of Maine.
Hancock County coverage
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2026 Republican nominees
Maine Senate
Republican nominees in state Senate districts that contain Hancock County communities.
Maine Senate · District 6
Billy Bob Faulkingham
Republican · Winter Harbor
Hancock County coverage
Amherst · Aurora · Central Hancock · East Hancock · Eastbrook · Franklin · Gouldsboro · Great Pond · Hancock · Mariaville · Northwest Hancock · Osborn · Sorrento · Sullivan · Waltham · Winter Harbor
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Maine Senate · District 7
Cheryl A. Hewes
Republican · Ellsworth
A bookkeeper and small-business owner who has also worked in health care and education.
Hancock County coverage
Bar Harbor · Blue Hill · Brooklin · Brooksville · Castine · Cranberry Isles · Deer Isle · Ellsworth · Frenchboro · Lamoine · Marshall Island · Mount Desert · Orland · Penobscot · Sedgwick · Southwest Harbor · Stonington · Surry · Swan's Island · Tremont · Trenton · Verona Island
Also: Isle au Haut (Knox County)
Maine Senate · District 10
David G. Haggan
Republican · Hampden
A longtime teacher, state legislator, youth coach, and volunteer for veterans' causes.
Hancock County coverage
Bucksport · Dedham · Otis
Also: Bradley · Brewer · Carmel · Clifton · Eddington · Hampden · Holden · Newburgh · Orrington2026 Republican nominees
Maine House
Republican nominees in state House districts that contain Hancock County communities.
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Maine House · District 12
Thomas Arthur Hart Jr.
Republican · Gouldsboro
Hancock County coverage
Franklin · Gouldsboro · Hancock · Sorrento · Sullivan · Winter Harbor
Also: Steuben (Washington County)
Maine House · District 13
Russell P. White
Republican · Ellsworth
Hancock County coverage
Central Hancock · Ellsworth · Waltham
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Maine House · District 16
Eric M. White
Republican · Trenton
Hancock County coverage
Blue Hill · Brooksville · Castine · Sedgwick · Surry · Trenton
Maine House · District 17
Steven Matthew Bishop
Republican · Bucksport
Hancock County coverage
Bucksport · Orland · Penobscot · Verona Island
Maine House · District 18
Mathew David McIntyre
Republican · Lowell
Hancock County coverage
Amherst · Aurora · Dedham · East Hancock · Eastbrook · Great Pond · Mariaville · Northwest Hancock · Osborn · Otis
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