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November 3, 2026 general election
State House District 43 (2024); Maine: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
| Candidate | Raised to date | Clean Election | Their own | Spent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Austin R St. George · Traditionally financed | $6,783 | — | — | $5,295 |
| Rhiannon Hampson D Thomaston · Traditionally financed | $13,450 | — | $1,381 | $3,950 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rhiannon Corey Hampsonwon · THOMASTON | 1,218 | 100% |
| Peter Q Jenks · THOMASTON | 0 | 0% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Paul Austinwon · SAINT GEORGE | 544 | 59% |
| Michael Sweeny Flanagan · THOMASTON | 378 | 41% |
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.
$5,222 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MAINE CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND 2026-10-05 – 2026-10-13 · 2 expenditures | for Rhiannon Hampson | $3,445 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 2026-09-30 · 1 expenditure | for Rhiannon Hampson | $833 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 2026-09-30 · 1 expenditure | against Chris P Austin | $833 |
| People Over Politics PAC 2026-10-13 · 1 expenditure | for Chris P Austin | $95 |
| NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND 2026-06-08 · 1 expenditure | for Chris P Austin | $16 |
An expenditure that names several candidates is split as the spender reported it.