Walter Gerard Runte Jr.
Last held office: Maine House of Representatives, District 146 (2022–2026). Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for Maine House District 146.
- Last margin
- +25.7
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Runte was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Runte has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Runte 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 146 | General | Won | Bradley S Moulton (R) | 62.8% | D+25.7 | $9K | D+25.4 | |
| 2024 | Maine House of Representatives, District 146 | General | Won | Bradley S Moulton (R) | 55.7% | D+11.4 | — | D+25.4 | |
| 2022 | Maine House of Representatives, District 146 | General | Won | Bradley S Moulton (R) | 58% | D+16.0 | — | D+26.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $9K
- Spent
- $8.5K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Jun 23, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Runte JR, Walter State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Jun 23, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Runte has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 146 · 2022–2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Runte has run against
- Bradley S Moulton (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)