Still countingUnofficial results
Maine House District 17
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Steven Matthew Bishop leads Ronald B Russell by 1.5 points with 43% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
Steven Matthew BishopRepublican · leading · incumbent
50.8%2,529
Ronald B RussellDemocrat
49.2%2,452
43% of the expected vote counted · 4,981 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:01 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.
Ronald B RussellSteven Matthew Bishop
$22.3K
Raised by the campaign
$13.2K
$22.3K
Spent by the campaign
$12.5K
Campaign money: Maine Ethics Commission, through Oct 20, 2026; Maine Ethics Commission, through Oct 8, 2026.
Source: Maine Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Ronald B Russell
- 54%
- Steven Matthew Bishop
- 46%
- Projected margin
- D+0.7