Maine Republican Gubernatorial Contest Advances to Ranked-Choice Runoff

The Maine Republican field for governor has narrowed to a ranked-choice runoff. Voters will see their ballots re‑tallied through successive elimination rounds. The process continues until a candidate secures a majority of the remaining votes. State election officials are overseeing the multi-round count. They expect to announce the final winner within the next week or two. The result will set the party’s candidate for the upcoming governor race. The winner will become the Republican nominee for the state's top executive office. The runoff will be closely watched as an early test of Maine’s ranked-choice voting system.