RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Michael J Nicholson

Lost the 2026 race for Maine House District 39.

Last margin
−40.2
Lost 2026

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

Every race Nicholson has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Maine House District 39GeneralLostMadison Crissey Cook (D)29.9%D+40.2$5.2KD+31.8−8.4

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

Money

Nicholson’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$5.2K

Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

Nicholson, Michael J.
State
Active

Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

Who Nicholson has run against

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

The seat

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