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Maine's 1st U.S. House District

Maine · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $551K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Maine's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Rep. Chellie PingreeD
U.S. Representative · ME-001
Tenure
17y
Bills Spon.
23
Votes Missed
4.65%
Cross-party
37
Committees
Ranking MemberInterior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
Appropriations Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Maine District 1. Party primary on Jun 9, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 9, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$551K
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Chellie M. PingreeD
Cash on Hand
$448K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Chellie Pingree D58.7%Ronald C. Russell R 36.4%425,530
2022Chellie Pingree D63.0%Edwin Thelander R 37.0%349,016
2020Chellie Pingree D62.2%Jay T Allen R 37.8%436,012
2018Chellie Pingree D58.8%Mark I Holbrook R 32.5%342,053
2016Chellie Pingree D58.0%Mark I Holbrook R 42.0%392,115
2014Chellie Pingree D60.4%Isaac J Misiuk R 30.7%308,835
2012Chellie Pingree D64.8%Jonathan T E Courtney R 35.2%364,803
2010Chellie Pingree D56.8%Dean Peter Scontras R 43.2%297,615
2008Chellie Pingree D54.9%Charles E Summers R 45.1%374,559
2006Thomas H Allen D60.8%Darlene J Curley R 31.3%280,987
2004Thomas H Allen D59.7%Charles E Summers Jr R 40.3%366,740
2002Thomas H Allen D63.8%Steven Joyce R 36.2%270,577
2000Thomas H Allen D59.8%Jane A Amero R 36.5%339,094
1998Thomas H Allen D60.3%Ross J Connelly R 35.5%222,677
1996Thomas H Allen D55.3%James B Longley Jr R 44.7%314,099
District
Population
695,717
Median HH Income
$88K
Unemployment
3.3%
Bachelor's+
43.9%
Veterans
7.9%
Median Age
44.3
Mean HH Income
$115K
Poverty Rate
8.0%
HS or Higher
95.9%
Median Home Value
$392K
Median Rent
$1,400/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.2%
Under 18 / 65+
17.7% / 22.1%