Absentee voting has started in the Maine primary. Here’s what you need to know.

With one month to go until the June 9 primaries, voters can now cast absentee ballots for U.S. Senate, Maine governor and other races.
Central Maine

With Maine Senate primary cooling off, attention turns to the governor’s race

It seems to me like the Senate race has pulled a lot of oxygen out of the governor’s race,” one man said. “Is that a good thing for you, or a bad thing? What do you think of it?” Pingree responded as optimistically as possible.

Here’s when Maine’s upcoming primary debates are

Here are the debates on the docket in both the U.S. Senate and Maine gubernatorial primaries. We’ll update this when other events come up.
NBC New York

Senate Democrats split on Maine primary as new poll shows embattled candidate leading

The Democratic primary in one of the most important Senate races of the 2026 cycle has been jolted by two recent events: the entry of two-term governor and establishment favorite Janet Mills and the rapid-fire revelations about Graham Platner, a first-time ...
Portland Press Herald

Can Maine primary losers appear on the general election ballot? | Fact brief

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Opinion

Maine has a crowded June primary. Ranked-choice voting will prevent spoilers.

Ranked-choice voting encourages candidates to appeal broadly, seek second-choice support and sometimes even cross-endorse each other.”