Maine's 1st District
U.S. House · Maine
Chellie Pingree won re-election by 32.2 points over Ronald Russell.
Ranked-choice voting for Congress
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Polls against the result
The final average had Pingree ahead by 31.6. Pingree won by 32.2: a 0.6-point miss toward Republicans.
- Poll with Pingree ahead
- Poll with Russell ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Pingree | Russell | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire | Oct 27–Oct 31 | 839 LV | 65 | 32 | D+33 | D+32.2 | +0.8 | C | scholars.unh.edu ↗ |
| University of New Hampshire | Sep 17–Sep 21 | 657 LV | 57 | 35 | D+22 | D+22.3 | −10.2 | C | scholars.unh.edu ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 31, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Chellie Pingree
- >99%
- Ronald Russell
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+31.9
The candidates
Changes to this page
- · Race called for Pingree.