2018Final results
2018 election for U.S. Senate in Maine
U.S. Senate · Maine
Angus S. King, Jr. (Ind) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Eric L. Brakey (R) by 19.1 points.
Angus S. King, Jr.Independent · winner
54.3%344,575
Eric L. BrakeyRepublican
35.2%223,502
Zak RingelsteinDemocrat
10.4%66,268
634,409 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Zak RingelsteinEric L. Brakey
$390.1K
Raised by the campaign
$962.8K
$387K
Spent by the campaign
$962.2K
$3.2K
Cash on hand
$612
Other candidates' campaigns: Angus S. King, Jr. $4.8M.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018