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State House District 58

November 3, 2026 general election

People
9,751
Median household income
$76,419 ▲ Maine 74,733
Median home value
$276,100 ▼ Maine 296,600
Median age
49.3 ▲ Maine 44.8

State House District 58 (2024); Maine: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

CandidateRaised to dateClean ElectionTheir ownSpent
Dexter Bridges Jr. R
New Sharon · Clean Election
$18,955$18,200—$5,506
Sharon Frost Iincumbent
Belgrade · State Representative, District 58 · Traditionally financed
$16,178——$4,406

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.

Earlier this year

June 9 primary, Republican · ranked choice, 2 rounds

CandidateFirst choicesLast roundShare of first choices
Dexter E. Bridges Jrwon46254037%
Lawrence E. Bessey45948837%
Jeffrey S. Harris31231225%

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.

Outside spending

$72,079 spent by outside groups for or against this race's candidates (independent expenditures, reported to the Ethics Commission). The candidates don't control it.

AgainstCandidateFor
$12,841
$23,400
$712
$35,126
SpenderFor / againstAmount
Prosper Maine PAC
2026-09-25 – 2026-10-16 · 7 expenditures
for Dexter 'Buzz' Bridges$19,234
Strong Maine Communities PAC
2026-09-24 – 2026-10-14 · 5 expenditures
for Sharon C. Frost$8,740
Win Back Maine
2026-09-30 · 1 expenditure
against Sharon C. Frost$8,250
People Over Politics PAC
2026-09-14 – 2026-10-13 · 4 expenditures
for Dexter 'Buzz' Bridges$7,203
The House Republican Fund
2026-10-07 · 1 expenditure
for Dexter 'Buzz' Bridges$6,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC
2026-09-30 – 2026-10-02 · 2 expenditures
for Sharon C. Frost$5,712
REBUILD MAINE
2026-09-29 – 2026-10-14 · 3 expenditures
for Sharon C. Frost$5,472
MAINE CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND
2026-10-05 – 2026-10-13 · 2 expenditures
for Sharon C. Frost$3,477
Prosper Maine PAC
2026-09-29 · 1 expenditure
against Sharon C. Frost$2,591
Renew the American Dream
2026-09-30 · 1 expenditure
for Dexter 'Buzz' Bridges$2,340
Renew the American Dream
2026-10-05 · 1 expenditure
against Sharon C. Frost$2,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC
2026-09-30 · 1 expenditure
against Dexter 'Buzz' Bridges$712
Maine Republican Party
2026-09-14 · 1 expenditure
for Dexter 'Buzz' Bridges$310
NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
2026-06-08 · 1 expenditure
for Dexter 'Buzz' Bridges$39

An expenditure that names several candidates is split as the spender reported it.