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November 3, 2026 general election
State House District 23 (2024); Maine: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
| Candidate | Raised to date | Clean Election | Their own | Spent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ames R Bangor · Clean Election | $21,500 | $20,500 | $100 | $5,505 |
| Victoria Kornfield D Bangor · Clean Election | $12,223 | $11,598 | — | $3,955 |
Raised to date: each campaign's total since it began (2025 included), from the Ethics Commission's list of registered candidates as of October 17, 2026; where a campaign isn't on it, its itemized 2026 contributions (files as posted October 17, 2026). Spent: likewise, to date. Clean Election: public funding paid this year. Their own: contributions and loans from the candidate. Every figure can be checked on the Commission's search.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria P Kornfieldwon · BANGOR | 668 | 53% |
| Katie M Brydon · BANGOR | 524 | 42% |
| Joschka Winterling · BANGOR | 59 | 5% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian A Ameswon · BANGOR | 553 | 100% |
From the Secretary of State's returns (votes added up over the towns; ranked-choice contests from the RCV summary report, round by round). Blank ballots aren't counted in the shares.
$2,909 spent by outside groups for or against this race's candidates (independent expenditures, reported to the Ethics Commission). The candidates don't control it.
| Spender | For / against | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor Republican Committee 2026-09-28 · 2 expenditures | for Brian Ames | $1,686 |
| MPA CAMPAIGN VOTE! 2026-09-29 · 1 expenditure | for Victoria Porter Kornfield | $834 |
| MPA Votes 2026-09-15 · 1 expenditure | for Victoria Porter Kornfield | $250 |
| People Over Politics PAC 2026-10-13 · 1 expenditure | for Brian Ames | $92 |
| Safer Maine PAC 2026-06-01 · 1 expenditure | for Victoria Porter Kornfield | $48 |
An expenditure that names several candidates is split as the spender reported it.