2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2022 election for Maine House District 17
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Ronald B Russell (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Sherman H. Hutchins (R) by 3.2 points.
Ronald B RussellDemocrat · winner
51.6%2,387
Sherman H. HutchinsRepublican · incumbent
48.4%2,239
4,626 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET