2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Maine House District 74

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Russell J. Black

Republican

In office now: State Senator, District 5
Work: State senator (since 2018); owner, Black Acres Farm (Wilton)

Russell J. Black currently serves as the State Senator for District 5 in the Maine Legislature.

Russell J. Black owns Black Acres Farm and has served as a Wilton selectman. He served in the Maine House from 2010 to 2018 and in the Maine Senate since 2018.

Black's committees

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Sources for Black

Maine Legislature: current member roster (Maine Legislature (Maine Senate; Maine House of Representatives), Public record)
Maine Legislature: committee information (Maine Legislature (Maine Senate; Maine House of Representatives), Public record)
Candidate profile: Russell J. Black (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Russell Black (Wikipedia, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Marc Edwards

Democratic

Work: Conservation professional; former park ranger (Acadia) and naturalist (Baxter State Park)

Marc Edwards has lived in Strong for nearly 20 years and has worked in conservation, including ranger work at Acadia National Park and naturalist duties at Baxter State Park.

Sources for Edwards

Candidate guide: Marc Edwards (Maine Democratic Party, 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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