The State of Maine is the only state in the nation where the Legislature elects the Attorney General, via secret ballot. Citizens of Maine do not have the ability to directly participate in the election of their Attorney General. The closest one can get to participating is by voting for the Legislative Representative in one's district. The Representatives decide who will be the Attorney General. Legislators do not have to reveal who they cast their vote for. That information is not public.
Maine's Gubernatorial Election Cycle is not Lacking in Drama. The Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows (who oversees Elections and Ballot Security) began the year as a Democratic Candidate for Governor but did not advance in the primary. The day after controversial Graham Platner suspended his campaign for US Senate, Bellows announced she was entering the race to replace him and hoped to earn the nomination of her party as the Democratic Candidate for US Senate. She withdrew.
Maine's Gubernatorial Election is November 3, 2026
Candidates for Governor include:
There are 151 Legislators in Maine
Mainer's vote for Representatives in the District they reside in.
The Representatives are the lawmakers of Maine. They elect Maine's Officials, like the Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and the State Auditor.
There are 35 seats in the State Senate.
Mainer's vote for Senators.
Maine's Governor personally appoints/hires more than 2,000 Agency Administrators through out the State, in addition to Board Heads and Department Commissioners. These Appointees are charged with hiring thousands of State Employees, effecting every aspect of life in Maine.
https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/about/boards
https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/about/boards/personal
https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/index.php/about/boards-commissions-nominees
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