2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Maine House District 17

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Steven Matthew Bishop

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 17 (since 2024)

Steven Matthew Bishop has served as State Representative for District 17 in the Maine Legislature since 2024, a district that includes all or part of Hancock County. Official legislature records list the occupation as Business Owner.

Bishop's committees

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Sources for Bishop

Steven Matthew Bishop: official member information (Maine Legislature (Maine Senate; Maine House of Representatives), Public record)
Maine Legislature: current member roster (Maine Legislature (Maine Senate; Maine House of Representatives), Public record)

Ronald B. Russell

Democratic

Work: Businessperson (42-year career in Bucksport and Orland); former state representative (2022-2024)

Ronald B. Russell has had a 42-year business career in Bucksport and Orland. He represented Maine House District 17 from 2022 to 2024 and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Sources for Russell

Candidate guide: Ronald Russell (Maine Democratic Party, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Ronald B. Russell (Wikipedia, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

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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Candidate lists: As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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