State Representative District 26 in Maine State House District 26, Maine

2026 Primary Election

• James F Dill — Incumbent State Representative in Old Town, ME

  James F. Dill is an American entomologist, professor, and Democratic politician representing Maine House District 26. Elected to the Maine Legislature in 2010, he has served multiple terms in both the House and Senate, holding his current House seat since December 2022. Dill is running for re-election in the 2026 Democratic primary. Professionally, he is a renowned pest management specialist and professor at the University of Maine, pioneering integrated pest management (IPM). He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in entomology. Married with three children and six grandchildren, he is active in school boards and Kiwanis, with legislative interests in Elections, Agriculture, and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

• Edward L Paradis — Candidate for State Representative in ME

  Edward L. Paradis is a Republican candidate seeking election to the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 26. He is on the ballot for the Republican primary scheduled for June 9, 2026. Paradis has previous experience as a candidate, having run unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 122 Republican primary in 2016, and also filing campaign finance reports for a general election in 2020. He serves multiple roles within his campaign, including treasurer and authorized agent. As of the current election cycle, he has not yet publicly outlined his specific campaign themes or completed a candidate survey.