ME — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Maine. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,387,817 |
| People | Median age | 45 |
| Income | Median household income | $74,733 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $43,742 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.456 |
| Race | White alone | 90.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 36.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.7% |
| Household | Family households | 60.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.26 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $296,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,139 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 20.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.9% |
Currently seated senators
- Collins, Susan M. (R) · b. 1952
- King, Angus S., Jr. (I) · b. 1944
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| KING, ANGUS S. JR. | I | 2030 |
| ALCALA, NATASHA | D | 2026 |
| ALCORN, ETHAN WELD MR | OTHER | 2026 |
| CALABRESE, CARMEM VINCENT MR. | R | 2026 |
| CALABRESE, CARMEN VINCENT MR. | R | 2026 |
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. | R | 2026 |
| COSTELLO, DAVID | D | 2026 |
| EVANS, DAVID ALAN | I | 2026 |
| FAVREAU, TUCKER | D | 2026 |
| KLEBAN, DAN | D | 2026 |
| LAFLAMME, ANDREA | D | 2026 |
| MILLS, JANET TRAFTON | D | 2026 |
| PLATNER, GRAHAM | D | 2026 |
| RENCH, PHILLIP | I | 2026 |
| RICH, TIMOTHY | OTHER | 2026 |
| RODRIGUEZ, DAIRA | D | 2026 |
| SMERIGLIO, DANIEL C | R | 2026 |
| WOOD, JORDAN | D | 2026 |
| ALCALA, NATASHA | D | 2024 |
| CHERRY, JASON SETH | I | 2024 |
| COSTELLO, DAVID | D | 2024 |
| KING, ANGUS S. JR. | I | 2024 |
| KOUZOUNAS, DEMI | R | 2024 |