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Maine › Maine House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Maine House District 44
Ray A Thombs Jr. has no major-party opponent.
Ray A Thombs Jr. has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+5: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 4,932
- People per km²
- 18
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 21%
- White, no degree
- 69%of adults
- White 88%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 2%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 6%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
5,067 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ William D Pluecker (—)53.3%
Ray A Thombs (R)46.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
5,082 two-party votes · R+5.9 · R+4.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)52.9%
Kamala Harris (D)47.1%
2022
4,382 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ William D Pluecker (I)54.0%
Crystal L Robinson (R)46.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
5,431 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Teresa S Pierce (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
4,817 two-party votes · R+3.5 · R+8.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)51.8%
Joe Biden (D)48.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
4,169 two-party votes · R+8.8 · R+11.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)54.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)45.6%
Also on the ballot in Maine
- RCV ME Ranked-choice voting: if nobody wins a majority of first choices, last-place candidates are eliminated and their votes move to the next choice.