2022 Maine gubernatorial election

The 2022 Maine gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor Janet Mills is seeking a second term. Among the candidates challenging the incumbent is former governor Paul LePage.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Janet Mills, Governor of Maine (2019–present), 55th and 57th Attorney General of Maine, and former member of the Maine House of Representatives (2004–2009)^[1]

Democratic candidates^[a]

Incumbent
Janet Mills
from
Farmington

^[2]

Declined[]

Troy Jackson, President of the Maine Senate (2018–present) (endorsed Mills)^[3]^[4]

Endorsements[]

Janet Mills

State senators

Troy Jackson, President of the Maine Senate (2018–present)^[4]

Organizations

EMILY's List^[5]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Paul LePage, former Governor of Maine (2011–2019), and 50th Mayor of Waterville, Maine (2004–2011)^[6]
Michael Heath, activist^[7]^[8]

Republican candidates^[a]

Former Governor of Maine
Paul LePage
from
Lewiston

^[9]

Filed paperwork[]

Martin Vachon^[8]

Endorsements[]

Paul LePage

U.S. Senators

Susan Collins, U.S. Senator from Maine (1997–present)^[8]

U.S. Governors

Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire (2017–present)^[10]^[11]

Independents[]

Candidates[]

Potential[]

Thomas Saviello, former State Senator^[12]

General election[]

Predictions[]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[13]	Lean D	December 3, 2021
Inside Elections^[14]	Battleground	September 29, 2021
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[15]	Lean D	September 15, 2021

Polling[]

Hypothetical polling

Janet Mills vs. Paul LePage

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[b]	Margin of error	Janet Mills (D)	Paul LePage (R)	Other	Undecided
SurveyUSA (D)^[A]	August 24–31, 2021	1,242 (RV)	± 3.5%	46%	41%	–	13%
SurveyUSA^[B]	May 13–19, 2021	514 (RV)	± 5.3%	45%	38%	4%^[c]	12%

Notes[]

^ ^a ^b The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
^ "Other" with 2%; Michael Barden (G) with 1%

Partisan clients

^ Poll sponsored by Swing Hard Turn Left
^ Poll sponsored by Our Power Maine

References[]

^ Andrews, Caitlin (September 15, 2021). "Most Mainers like Janet Mills' pandemic policies. Paul LePage is still a tough matchup". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ https://bangordailynews.com/2021/09/15/politics/most-mainers-like-janet-mills-pandemic-policies-paul-lepage-is-still-a-tough-matchup/
^ "Results of SurveyUSA Mkt Research Study #26081".
^ ^a ^b Howard, Andrew (October 10, 2021). "The fruitless effort to primary Janet Mills". The Maine Monitor. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Bangor Daily News.
^ "Candidates for Governor".
^ Shepherd, Michael (April 29, 2020). "Paul LePage says 'I am going to challenge Janet Mills' in 2022". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ Collins, Steve (January 19, 2021). "Anti-gay activist Michael Heath says he's running for governor". Sun-Journal. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Thistle, Scott (September 22, 2021). "LePage makes a return to the campaign stage". Press Herald. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
^ https://bangordailynews.com/2020/04/29/politics/paul-lepage-says-i-am-going-to-challenge-janet-mills-in-2022/
^ "NH Primary Source: Did Sununu just announce a 2022 US Senate run against Hassan? No, but …". Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
^ Leader, Kevin Landrigan New Hampshire Union. "Sununu says 'definitely open' to 2022 Senate bid". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ Piper, Jessica; Shepherd, Michael; Andrews, Caitlin (July 2, 2021). "Paul LePage versus Janet Mills is on. An anti-CMP corridor candidate might join them". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
^ "2022 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

External links[]

Official campaign websites

[disclaimer-2] The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.

[Key-17] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[20] "Other" with 2%; Michael Barden (G) with 1%

[SHTL-18] Poll sponsored by Swing Hard Turn Left

[OPM-19] Poll sponsored by Our Power Maine

[1] Andrews, Caitlin (September 15, 2021). "Most Mainers like Janet Mills' pandemic policies. Paul LePage is still a tough matchup". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

[3] ttps://bangordailynews.com/2021/09/15/politics/most-mainers-like-janet-mills-pandemic-policies-paul-lepage-is-still-a-tough-matchup/

[4] "Results of SurveyUSA Mkt Research Study #26081".

[endorsed-5] Howard, Andrew (October 10, 2021). "The fruitless effort to primary Janet Mills". The Maine Monitor. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Bangor Daily News.

[6] "Candidates for Governor".

[7] Shepherd, Michael (April 29, 2020). "Paul LePage says 'I am going to challenge Janet Mills' in 2022". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

[8] Collins, Steve (January 19, 2021). "Anti-gay activist Michael Heath says he's running for governor". Sun-Journal. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

[LePage-9] Thistle, Scott (September 22, 2021). "LePage makes a return to the campaign stage". Press Herald. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

[10] ttps://bangordailynews.com/2020/04/29/politics/paul-lepage-says-i-am-going-to-challenge-janet-mills-in-2022/

[11] "NH Primary Source: Did Sununu just announce a 2022 US Senate run against Hassan? No, but …". Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[12] Leader, Kevin Landrigan New Hampshire Union. "Sununu says 'definitely open' to 2022 Senate bid". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[13] Piper, Jessica; Shepherd, Michael; Andrews, Caitlin (July 2, 2021). "Paul LePage versus Janet Mills is on. An anti-CMP corridor candidate might join them". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[Cook_PR-14] "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

[Inside_Elections-15] "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 19, 2021.

[Sabato's_Crystal_Ball-16] "2022 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

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2022 Maine gubernatorial election

Contents

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Declined[]

Endorsements[]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Filed paperwork[]

Endorsements[]

Independents[]

Candidates[]

Potential[]

General election[]

Predictions[]

Polling[]

See also[]

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]