Trey Stewart

Harold L. "Trey" Stewart III is an American politician from Maine. Stewart, a [Maine Maine Republican Party|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, 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.