CalledUnofficial results
Maine Senate District 8
Maine State Senate · Maine
Michael Tipping won re-election by 11.5 points over Leo C Kenney.
Michael TippingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.8%9,722
Leo C KenneyRepublican
44.2%7,715
81% of the expected vote counted · 17,437 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.
Michael TippingLeo C Kenney
$84.5K
Raised by the campaign
$82.1K
$82.2K
Public matching funds
$82.1K
$83K
Spent by the campaign
$77.6K
Campaign money: Maine Ethics Commission, through Oct 15, 2026; Maine Ethics Commission, through Oct 7, 2026.
Source: Maine Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 7, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Michael Tipping
- 80%
- Leo C Kenney
- 20%
- Projected margin
- D+6.2