Overview

• Angus King III, son of independent Sen. Angus King Jr., has officially launched his campaign for Maine governor as a Democrat.
• King, a renewable energy leader and housing innovator, emphasizes his outsider status and problem-solving expertise as central to his platform.
• He joins Secretary of State Shenna Bellows as the second major Democrat in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Janet Mills.
• King highlights a bipartisan, pragmatic approach to governance, drawing on lessons from his father’s political career while embracing the Democratic Party.
• The primary election is scheduled for June 9, 2026, with candidates required to file ballot-qualifying signatures by March 16, 2026.