DemocratNo state or federal office held2026 general: counting

Matthew C Townsend

Ran for Maine House District 67 in 2026; the count goes on.

Last margin
−4.1
Lost 2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Townsend has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Townsend won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Maine House District 67GeneralCountingShawn M. Dixon (R)46.3%R+7.4$19KR+21.0+13.6
2024Maine House of Representatives, District 67GeneralLostShelley Rudnicki (R)48%R+4.1——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Townsend’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$19K

Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

Townsend, Matthew Channing
State
Active

Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

Who Townsend has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)