State Senator District 17 in Maine State Senate District 17, Maine

2026 Primary Election

• Jo-Jean C Keller — Candidate for Maine State Senate in Lisbon, ME

  Jo-Jean Keller is a Democratic candidate running for the Maine State Senate to represent District 17 in the 2026 election cycle. She is slated to appear on the Democratic primary ballot on June 9, 2026. Residing in Lisbon, Maine, Keller is campaigning as a Clean Elections Candidate, seeking support to participate in the state's public financing system. She is not an incumbent in this race. The general election will follow on November 3, 2026.

• Richard G Mason — Incumbent State Representative in Lisbon, ME

  Richard "Rick" Mason, a Republican from Lisbon, Maine, is currently serving his fourth term as State Representative for House District 97. He is the Ranking Member on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee and also serves on the Transportation Committee. A graduate of Lisbon High School, Mason owns and operates Rick Mason Excavation, Inc. His legislative efforts have included clarifying moose hunting permits and funding snowmobile trails, and he has advocated for revoking Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases. Mason is now campaigning for election to the Maine State Senate for District 17 in the Republican primary scheduled for June 9, 2026.

• Joshua K Morris — Incumbent State Representative in Turner, ME

  Joshua K. Morris is a Republican State Representative for Maine's House District 91, currently serving his fourth term. A resident of Turner, he earned a degree from the University of Southern Maine and works as a realtor. He holds a ranking member position on the Elections Committee and has served multiple terms on the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, where he has been a vocal advocate for healthcare worker testing options. While he sought election to the Maine State Senate for District 17 in 2026, he will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary.