Ronald Russell, a Republican defense contractor who was his party's 2024 nominee in Maine's 1st congressional district, is again the Republican nominee in 2026, facing Democratic incumbent Chellie Pingree.
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Biography & Campaign Analysis
2026 race
Maine's 1st congressional district covers coastal and southern Maine, including Portland, and is held by Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was first elected in 2008 and is seeking a tenth term.
Ronald Russell, a defense contractor, was the Republican nominee for the district in 2024, when Pingree won re-election with 58.1% of the vote. He won the 2026 Republican primary with 27,059 votes, or 53.5%, defeating sales consultant Joshua Pietrowicz, who took 46.5%.
Russell faces Pingree in the general election on November 3, 2026.