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From protest-packed events to insurgent candidates, Maine’s 2026 races are already shaking up the political scene.

Maine won’t join national redistricting battles — the state just adopted new maps in 2022 and won’t redraw them for another six years.

Gov. Janet Mills is now a 50-50 bet to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in 2026, despite previously saying she didn’t plan to run again.

Republicans are closing in on final passage of President Donald Trump’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” with most GOP holdouts falling in line and a July 4 victory nearly guaranteed. But in Democratic-leaning states like Maine, the bill could come with major political and policy consequences.

Maine Senate voted to defeat a Republican-backed bill that would have barred transgender girls from competing in girls’ school sports, but the issue is far from over.

A Maine law now equalizes contribution limits for candidates aiming for the 2026 governor’s race.

This week’s newsletter discusses party division, Jared Golden’s political pressures, and Maine’s data privacy debate.

A Maine law now equalizes contribution limits for candidates aiming for the 2026 governor’s race.

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Maine, challenging the state’s policy that allows transgender girls to participate in girls’ sports.

On Wednesday, the House took the first step in limiting the Chinese government’s influence over the social media app TikTok, passing a bill calling on the divestment in TikTok by their parent company ByteDance.