Trey Stewart

Harold L. "Trey" Stewart III is an American politician from Maine. Stewart, a Republican Party|Republican] from Presque Isle, has represented District 2 in the Maine Senate since 2020 when he defeated Democratic incumbent Michael E. Carpenter. From 2016 to 2020, Stewart served in the Maine [House of Representatives]. During the 2019–20 session, he served as Assistant Minority Leader.
Stewart announced a campaign for Maine's 2nd congressional district in 2022 [United States House of Representatives elections in Maine|2022], challenging incumbent Democrat Jared Golden, but later withdrew and chose to run for re-election to the State Senate following the entry of former Congressman Bruce Poliquin.
Following his re-election in November 2022, Stewart was elected by his Republican caucus colleagues as Senate Minority Leader. He was re-elected to a third term in 2024, and was again chosen as Senate Minority Leader.

Background

Stewart earned a BA in political science and sociology and an MBA from the University of Maine. He graduated from the University of [Maine School of Law] in 2022 and was admitted to the Maine State Bar Association later that same year. Stewart also serves as a reservist in the United States Navy and previously served as a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Presque Isle, Maine.