Still countingUnofficial results
Maine Senate District 5
Maine State Senate · Maine
Elizabeth M Caruso leads Robert F Sullebarger by 16.9 points with 78% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
Elizabeth M CarusoRepublican · leading
58.5%10,768
Robert F SullebargerDemocrat
41.5%7,647
78% of the expected vote counted · 18,415 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.
Robert F SullebargerElizabeth M Caruso
$51.9K
Raised by the campaign
$36.5K
$49K
Public matching funds
$35.7K
$40.2K
Spent by the campaign
$27.6K
Campaign money: Maine Ethics Commission, through Oct 15, 2026; Maine Ethics Commission, through Sep 24, 2026.
Source: Maine Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 15, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Robert F Sullebarger
- 1%
- Elizabeth M Caruso
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+17.4