Extremely Close Maine Democratic Governor Primary Headed to Ranked-Choice Runoff

Here’s the timeline for Maine’s important ranked-choice voting count

PoliticsOur political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through major debates and probe how officials make decisions. Read more Politics coverage here. Maine election officials in Augusta are pushing hard to have final results in at least three ranked-choice primary races within nine days. On Wednesday afternoon, …

Maine governor's race to be decided by ranked choice voting

(The Center Square) — Maine's crowded gubernatorial primaries will be decided by ranked choice voting after none of the candidates picked up a majority of the vote in Tuesday's elections.

Ranked choice voting will determine Maine’s Democratic nominee for governor • Maine Morning Star

Nirav Shah speaks with reporters at his campaign watch party in Brunswick after polls closed in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Eesha Pendharkar/ Maine Morning Star)The five Democratic candidates for governor are headed to a ranked-choice run off after the candidates all failed to gain a majority of votes in Tuesday’s primary. As of 11:30 p.m. with half the votes counted, four of the five candidates had secured be…

Maine primary election results: Two races expected to go to ranked choice voting

Maine's primary election is happening Tuesday, as voters will head to the polls to decide who will move on to the general election on Nov. 3.

Maine’s race for governor heads to ranked choice tallies in both primaries

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is barred by term limits from running again, leading to a wide-open race.

Extremely close Maine Democratic governor primary headed to ranked-choice runoff

Troy Jackson and Nirav Shah traded tenuous early leads, but numerous candidates are still competitive.