2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Maine House District 143

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

John R. Henkelman

Democratic

Work: Environmental scientist and Registered Maine Guide (Sanford)

John R. Henkelman is an environmental scientist and Registered Maine Guide who has worked with Indigenous youth on Alaska salmon runs.

Sources for Henkelman

Candidate guide: John Henkelman (Maine Democratic Party, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Melissa A. Simpson

Republican

We haven't found a sourced summary for Melissa A. Simpson yet.

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Candidate list and race details

2026 General Election Candidate List (FINAL) and Declared Write-In Candidates (Maine Secretary of State, Division of Elections, Public record)

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Everything else: Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: maine.gov.
Candidate lists: As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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