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e. The 2022 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor Janet Mills won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee and former governor, Paul LePage. Neither candidate faced any primary opposition.
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This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election. 1. November 8, 2022: Mills defeated LePage and Hunkler in the general election. 1. November 2, 2022: Campaign financereports from the Maine Ethics Commission were released showing Mills raised more than $5.5 million, LePage raised more than $2.5 million, and Hunkler raised more ...
Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff compiled a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. For more on how we select candidates to include, click here.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well. No candidate in this race has completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connectionsurvey. Ballotpedia is seeking 100 percent participation so voters can learn more about all the candidates on their ballots.
Campaign advertisements
This section includes a selection of up to three campaign advertisements per candidate released in this race, as well as links to candidates' YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Facebook video pages. If you are aware of other links that should be included, please email us.
Polls
1. 1.1. See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals. The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times." For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here...
Race ratings
1. 1.1. See also: Race rating definitions and methods Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage: 1. Safe and Solidratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive. 2. Likelyratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible. 3. Leanrat...
Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available. If you are aware of a website that should be included, please email us. 1. Janet Mills 2. Paul LePage 3. Sam Hunkler This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizat...
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from candidates submitted to the Maine Ethics Commission in this election. It does not include information on spending by satellite groups. Click here to access the reports.
Satellite spending
1. 1.1. See also: Satellite spending Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups. If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a re...
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state. 1. Presidential elections- Information about presidential elections in the state. 2. Statewide elections- Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state. 3. State partisanship- The partisan makeup of the sta...
The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Maine in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Maine, click here.
Nov 8, 2022 · See live Maine election results for governor in 2022. View live election maps by county for Janet T. Mills, Paul LePage and other candidates in the gubernatorial race.
Nov 8, 2022 · Maine Governor Election Results. Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, is seeking re-election against her predecessor, former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican in the mold of former President Donald J. Trump ...
Nov 9, 2022 · AUGUSTA, Maine — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is on her way to securing a second term by defeating former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, her longtime antagonist who had vowed to challenge her before he left office in 2019. The Associated Press called the race shortly before 1 a.m., with Mills leading LePage, 54% to 43%, and after claiming the ...
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Nov 9, 2022 · Maine Gov. Janet Mills wins second term, defeating former GOP Gov. Paul LePage. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills celebrates at her reelection party, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Portland, Maine. Mills ...
Dec 11, 2022 · IND. 13,579. 2.0. An estimated 99.5 percent of votes have been counted. * Incumbent. Live-updating election results, maps and analysis of the 2022 Maine midterm elections from The Washington Post.
