Paul Harris Welch
Ran for Maine House District 85 in 2026; the count goes on.
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
- Won
- 0
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Welch has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Welch won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maine House of Representatives, District 85 | General | Counting | Adrienne Paul (R) | 47.6% | R+4.8 | $18K | R+7.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Welch’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $18K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Welch, Paul State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Welch has run against
- Adrienne Paul (R) · 2026 election
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Maine House District 85 · lean R+6.3 · 95th most Democratic of 151
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)