Denise Tepler

Denise Tepler is a candidate for State Senator District 24 Primary Election in 2026 in Maine State Senate District 24, Maine.

Incumbent State Senator in Topsham, ME

Denise Tepler is an incumbent State Senator for Maine's District 24, a role she has held since first being elected. A Democrat, she is seeking her second term in the Maine Senate in 2026. She previously served eight years in the Maine House as Topsham's State Representative, where she chaired committees on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services. Currently, she chairs the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources and Marine Resources Committees. Tepler has championed legislation for utility demand management and battery stewardship programs. She has lived in Topsham for 42 years, raising five children.