CalledUnofficial results
Maine Senate District 3
Maine State Senate · Maine
Joel R Stetkis held the seat for Republicans, winning by 21.9 points over Stanley Byron Short Jr..
Joel R StetkisRepublican · winner
61.0%10,827
Stanley Byron Short Jr.Democrat
39.0%6,937
92% of the expected vote counted · 17,764 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 2:45 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 DemocratJoel R Stetkis
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Raised by the campaign
$12.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$18.5K
Campaign money: Maine Ethics Commission, through Oct 2, 2026.
Source: Maine Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 2, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Stanley Byron Short Jr.
- <1%
- Joel R Stetkis
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+23.6