2026Still countingUnofficial results

2026 election for Maine House District 88

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Dana N Staples leads Quentin James Chapman by 3.5 points with 50% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.

Dana N StaplesDemocrat · leading
51.7%2,337
Quentin James ChapmanRepublican · incumbent
48.3%2,180
50% of the expected vote counted · 4,517 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 3:04 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026

The seat's recent races

EvenD+1.52022R+10.22024D+6.82024 Pres.D+3.52026

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Dana N StaplesQuentin James Chapman
$21.4K
Raised by the campaign
$10.5K
$20.5K
Public matching funds
—
$21.5K
Spent by the campaign
$11.4K

Campaign money: Maine Ethics Commission, through Jun 10, 2026; Maine Ethics Commission, through Oct 10, 2026.

Source: Maine Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Dana N Staples
72%
Quentin James Chapman
28%
Projected margin
D+4.3
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