The Maine Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Toss-Up by Cook Political Report.
Every seat in the delegation below, in district order. A colored band across the top of a cell means a rater has made a claim about that race. A cell with no band is a settled seat, tinted by its 2024 presidential margin, which is a measured past result and not a 2026 forecast.
All 2 Maine House seats carry a rating.
Maine races rated Toss-Up
1of 3Maine Senate. It is the only race in Maine that either rater declines to call for a party.
Maine races no rater covers
0of 3Every Maine race carries a rating this cycle.
How a cell is encoded, and on what evidence
Rater judgment A handicapper's published claim about a specific race.
- Toss-Up, band across the top
- Solid D, band
- Likely R, band
Ratings drawn from Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball , current as of September 3, 2026. Settled seats are tinted by their 2024 presidential-vote baseline as of August 10, 2026, sourced from The Downballot, and carry no band, because a baseline is a measured past result and never a rating. Fundraising figures from FEC filings, as of July 12, 2026.
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What the delegation says
The Maine Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Toss-Up by Cook Political Report.
How to vote in Maine
- Register to vote in Maine (vote.gov)
- Polling places and election dates · Maine’s official election page
Registration deadlines, ID rules, and early-voting dates vary by state and by election. Thin Gold does not track these facts directly; the links above go straight to the authorities that do. Link set checked August 13, 2026.
The full Maine delegation, all 3 races Open the table · 3 rows
| Race | Rating | Candidates | Raised (D / R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Senate | Primary June 9: Platner, Mills, Costello (D) vs Susan Collins (R) | $34.1M / $16.2M | |
| Maine 2nd District | Candidates TBD | $4.5M / $2.6M | |
| Maine 1st District | Candidates TBD | $449.7K / $101.8K |