2026 Election

The well-known progressive from Vermont also used the event to boost two Democratic candidates for statewide office in Maine: former Senate President Troy Jackson, who is running for governor, and U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner.

There will be robust primaries for the Democratic and Republican nominations for governor. But the races for Maine's 2nd Congressional District and Senate seat are also expected to draw national interest — and money.

Louis Sigel of Gardiner is a former secretary for the Kennebec County Democratic Committee who is critical of Golden's stance on Israel as well as some of his votes that bucked his own party in D.C.

David Costello, who also ran for the U.S. Senate last year, worked for several decades for federal and state agencies. He joins several other Democrats seeking the nomination to run against Collins in November 2026.