Much like the presidential election, Maine State House Districts 87 and 89 and Senate District 13 seats had highly contested races. House District 88 Rep. Chloe Maxmin (D) challenged longtime Senate District 13 incumbent and Senate Minority Leader Dana Dow (R); Former House 89 representative Stephanie Hawke (R) challenged incumbent Rep. Holly Stover (D) in a rematch and House 87 Rep. Jeffery Hanley (R) faced former representative Timothy Marks (D) for a fourth term.

“I'm really excited about some of the bills that I'm going to sponsor that have been on my radar from constituents for the past couple years that came from campaigning. I want to bridge the gap between Augusta and our communities and hold meetings with constituents across the district, make them accessible and make sure folks feel like their realities and needs are being reflected in my work in Augusta.” – Maine District 13 Sen. Chloe Maxmin

Maxmin had a narrow victory against Dow, 12,636 to 12,040, to represent District 13 towns Alna, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Bristol, South Bristol, Damariscotta, Edgecomb, Jefferson, Monhegan, Newcastle, Nobleboro, Somerville, Southport, Waldoboro, Washington, Westport Island, Whitefield, Windsor and Wiscasset. Maxmin carried 13 towns to Dow’s seven: Jefferson, Somerville, Waldoboro, Washington, Whitefield and Windsor.

“I want to express a lot of gratitude to Dana Dow for serving the community for so many years and I'm really grateful to District 13 for electing me,” said Maxmin.

Maxmin said she is excited to sponsor a few bills in the upcoming 130^th legislature that bring her constituents and Augusta closer together, but she is also keen on working to resolve one of the biggest problems she witnessed while campaigning: division.

“It’s almost straight down the middle,” Maxmin said. “We can either succumb to those divisions or we can focus on trying to bridge those gaps, unite and build something better together. I’m opting for the latter.”

Maxmin swung House 88 in 2018 as the first Democrat and second woman to represent Chelsea, Whitefield, Jefferson and Nobleboro.

“I'm incredibly humbled and honored to represent this district again. I believe we have some really difficult decisions ahead and that I will bring my experience and my knowledge to make decisions that are good for everyone I represent. But some of those decisions are going to be very difficult and I'm excited for our 130th legislature and I'm excited to be going back and bringing my energy and commitment to the people of the district.” – House 89 Rep. Holly Stover

Stover defeated Hawke 3,242 to 2,815 for her second term representing House District 89’s Westport Island, Edgecomb, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport and part of South Bristol. Stover attributed her victory to a dedicated campaign staff and consistency in bringing local issues to Augusta.

“I feel very honored and I'm thankful to all of the people across the six towns in this district who worked incredibly hard to help me with this campaign. It is not lost on me that the tremendous effort and energy and time that was put into this paid off immensely.”

Hanley won his fourth term against Marks,  3,117 to 2,419 and won with the backing of three out of four towns, Wiscasset, Pittston and Richmond. Marks carried Alna by by nearly 100 votes, or about 60%. Marks’s challenge came as a rematch of the 2014 election Hanley won.

Stover said dedication to the communities was not unique to her – Hawke also ran her campaign on her commitment to the people of the Boothbay region and beyond. “I would like to commend Stephanie Hawke for running a strong campaign where she was able to demonstrate what she offers to our communities as well. I'd like to recognize her for all that she has done and does do for the communities.”

Hanley ran his campaign on a dire need to curb spending in Augusta, and on working toward returning everybody “to school, to work, to normal.”

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) took the Boothbay Region and eked out Wiscasset with 1114 votes to incumbent President Donald J. Trump’s (R) 1112 votes. Sen. Susan Collins got a near sweep of the region coming up 16 votes short in Edgecomb behind challenger Sara Gideon (D). U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree took everything between Boothbay Harbor and Wiscasset, losing Southport by 90 votes.

“It's obvious the people of my district were listening to what I was saying about what's coming at us in the next year or two …Let's hope the Democrat Party, which is in total control, and the governor listens to outside input. We have not had a good two-way discussion no matter what they say publicly. When in negotiations, it's been a one-sided battle. I hope that changes.”

House District 53 Rep. Allison Hepler defeated former representative Jeffery Pierce, 3,128 to 2,966. The rematch split the district with a majority from Arrowsic, Georgetown and Woolwich for Hepler and Dresden, Phippsburg and Richmond for Pierce.

Lincoln County Judge of Probate William Avantaggio kept his robe in a landslide victory – 13,069 to 8,541 – against independent challenger Meegan Burbank.