2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Maine House District 43

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Christopher Paul Austin

Republican

Work: President, Ardiah (which he founded); former banking and financial services manager

Christopher Paul Austin worked in banking, including at Bank of America in credit risk management and at KeyBank as a branch manager and regional sales executive, and was a business development director at Ameriprise Financial. He founded Ardiah and serves as its president.

Sources for Austin

Candidate profile: Christopher Paul Austin (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Rhiannon Corey Hampson

Democratic

Work: Vice president for economic development, Gulf of Maine Research Institute (since 2025); former Maine state director, USDA Rural Development

Rhiannon Corey Hampson served as Maine state director for USDA Rural Development, where the agency financed more than $1 billion in affordable housing, renewable energy and first responder equipment. In 2025 she joined the Gulf of Maine Research Institute as vice president for economic development. She comes from a family farm.

Sources for Hampson

Candidate guide: Rhiannon Hampson (Maine Democratic Party, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Gulf of Maine Research Institute Names Rhiannon Hampson Vice President for Economic Development (Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 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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