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November 3, 2026 general election
State House District 78 (2024); Maine: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
| Candidate | Raised to date | Clean Election | Their own | Spent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Henderson Rincumbent Rumford · State Representative, District 78 · Traditionally financed | $7,325 | — | — | $934 |
| Woodleigh Hughes D Bethel · Clean Election | $16,550 | $15,550 | $100 | $3,019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodleigh H Hugheswon · BETHEL | 1,038 | 100% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel A Hendersonwon · RUMFORD | 939 | 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.
$18,308 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 2026-09-30 – 2026-10-02 · 2 expenditures | for Woodleigh H Hughes | $5,692 |
| MPA CAMPAIGN VOTE! 2026-09-30 – 2026-10-13 · 2 expenditures | for Woodleigh H Hughes | $3,936 |
| MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 2026-10-04 – 2026-10-14 · 3 expenditures | against Rachel A. Henderson | $3,852 |
| REBUILD MAINE 2026-10-05 – 2026-10-14 · 2 expenditures | against Rachel A. Henderson | $2,265 |
| REBUILD MAINE 2026-10-05 · 1 expenditure | for Woodleigh H Hughes | $1,292 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 2026-09-30 · 1 expenditure | against Rachel A. Henderson | $692 |
| MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 2026-10-05 · 1 expenditure | for Woodleigh H Hughes | $308 |
| MPA Votes 2026-10-13 · 1 expenditure | for Woodleigh H Hughes | $179 |
| People Over Politics PAC 2026-10-13 · 1 expenditure | for Rachel A. Henderson | $93 |
An expenditure that names several candidates is split as the spender reported it.