2024 Maine Senate election
The 2024 Maine Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election using instant-runoff voting held on June 11, 2024, to elect the 132nd Maine Senate. Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine Senate elected their senators. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Maine House of Representatives.
Background
Democrats have maintained control of the state senate since the 2018 election and the state House of Representatives since the 2012 election.Retirements
Seven incumbents did not seek re-election.Democrats
- District 1: Troy Jackson was term-limited.
- District 16: David LaFountain retired.
- District 24: Eloise Vitelli was term-limited.
- District 28: Ben Chipman was term-limited.
Republicans
- District 15: Matthew Pouliot retired.
- District 19: Lisa Keim was term-limited .
- District 20: Eric Brakey retired.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 11 primary election.Republicans
- District 10: Peter Lyford lost renomination to David Haggan.