Still countingUnofficial results
Maine House District 5
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Douglas C Carlisle Jr. leads Bruce Archer by 7.4 points with 46% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
Douglas C Carlisle Jr.Republican · leading
53.7%1,776
Bruce ArcherDemocrat
46.3%1,530
46% of the expected vote counted · 3,306 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.
No DemocratDouglas C Carlisle Jr.
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Raised by the campaign
$19.8K
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Public matching funds
$18.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$19.5K
Campaign money: Maine Ethics Commission, through Sep 14, 2026.
Source: Maine Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Sep 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Bruce Archer
- 24%
- Douglas C Carlisle Jr.
- 76%
- Projected margin
- R+5.2