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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

South Portland City Council Election 2026

3 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Three of seven council seats are on the ballot. Districts One and Two each have one candidate; District Five has two.

Last day to request or pick up an absentee ballot at City Hall · Oct 29

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.

  • Governor
    • Rick Bennett · Independent
    • Robert B. Charles · Republican
    • Hannah M. Pingree · Democratic
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    • Susan M. Collins · Republican
    • Troy D. Jackson · Democratic
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 1
  • State SenateDistrict 29
  • House of RepresentativesDistrict 120 (35% of South Portland residents) · District 122 (33%) · District 121 (32%)
Official voter lookupState voter guideVote411 (League of Women Voters)

Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Police and fire station bond4 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters will decide an $88.6 million bond for a new police station and a new central fire station on the November ballot.

What's on the tableWhether the city proceeds with the new stations, and what the council does next if voters approve or reject the bond.

  • The City Council voted 5-1 on August 4, 2026 to send the $88 million public safety bond to voters. WGME · Aug 5, 2026
  • City officials estimate the plan would add $267 a year in property taxes for a home valued at $500,000. WGME · Aug 5, 2026
  • The council earlier rejected a $194 million bond to renovate the former Mahoney Middle School property into a City Center complex. The Maine Wire · Aug 6, 2026
  • The city bought the Cash Corner property for a new police station for $2.5 million, using $1.5 million in Police Asset Forfeiture funds and $1 million in TIF funds. The Maine Wire · Aug 6, 2026
1 note on these statements

Districts One and Two are uncontested: Carter Scott and Ellen Clancy are each the only candidate. Elyse Tipton and John Holman III are the two candidates for District Five. Portland Regional Chamber

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    Key dates

    The seat math

    4 stay (not up this year): Richard T. Matthews, Misha C. Pride, Jessica L. Walker, Natalie West3 on this ballot

    7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

    • The City Council has seven members: two elected at large and one from each of five districts, each serving a three-year term. City of South Portland
    • The council elects one of its members each year as chairman, who is also designated mayor and votes on all matters like other members. City of South Portland

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