State Senator District 26 in Maine State Senate District 26, Maine

2026 Primary Election

• Kenneth James Cianchette — Business owner in ME

  Kenneth J. Cianchette, born in Portland, Maine, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine in 2010. His career experience includes business owner, general manager, property manager, and project manager, with affiliations including the Chamber of Commerce and Hospitality Maine. As a Republican candidate for Maine State Senate District 26, he advocates for preserving Maine's environment while fostering economic growth and responsible governance. His policy platform includes eliminating income taxes, increasing the homestead exemption, and removing energy subsidies to reduce electricity costs, believing these will move Mainers toward prosperity. He will compete in the Republican primary on June 9, 2026.

• Timothy E Nangle — Incumbent State Senator in Windham, ME

  Timothy Nangle is an incumbent State Senator representing Maine's District 26, which includes Casco, Frye Island, Raymond, Windham, and part of Westbrook in Cumberland County. Born in Boxford, Massachusetts, he began his career as a police dispatcher at 17 before becoming a paramedic for 27 years in Maine. His political career started on the Windham town council, where he was elected in 2015 and 2018. He assumed office as a Democratic State Senator in December 2022 and currently chairs the Transportation Committee, also serving on the Health and Human Services Committee. Nangle is running for re-election in the 2026 Democratic primary.

• Peter G Violette — Senior care agency owner in Windham, ME

  Peter Violette is a Republican candidate for Maine State Senate, District 26. A lifelong Mainer residing in Windham, he earned degrees from the University of Maine, Presque Isle, and the University of New England. His diverse career includes 20 years in logging, social work (with DHHS and foster care experience), and over 14 years operating an in-home senior care agency. He is campaigning on fixing Maine's skyrocketing costs (taxes, housing, electricity), auditing fraud, reforming DHHS, protecting seniors, and fostering economic growth through deregulation. Key policy positions include keeping boys out of girls' sports, restoring government transparency, and providing tax relief. He also supports Congressional term limits. He is described as a "businessman with a social worker's heart."