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Maine House District 40
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
D. Michael Ray leads Joseph M McLaughlin by 17.9 points with 82% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
D. Michael RayDemocrat · leading
58.9%3,214
Joseph M McLaughlinRepublican
41.1%2,240
82% of the expected vote counted · 5,454 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 3:04 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.
D. Michael RayJoseph M McLaughlin
$16.5K
Raised by the campaign
$5.6K
$15.5K
Public matching funds
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$9.3K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1K
Campaign money: Maine Ethics Commission, through Oct 8, 2026; Maine Ethics Commission, through Oct 20, 2026.
Source: Maine Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 8, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- D. Michael Ray
- 96%
- Joseph M McLaughlin
- 4%
- Projected margin
- D+13.0