The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Maine.
Incumbents State government Governor: Janet Mills (D)
Events January 20 – A surge in immigration enforcement begins in Maine, primarily in the cities of Lewiston and Portland. The operation is titled "Operation Catch of the Day". January 25 – Six people are killed when a private jet crashes at Bangor International Airport. April 30 – Governor Janet Mills announces she is suspending her campaign for Senate. May 15 – Two firefighters are killed and at least 10 people are injured in an explosion at a lumber mill in Searsmont. One of the injured dies of his injuries in July. May 20 – U.S. Senator Angus King argues that Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should provide every Medicare recipient with bath mats as a cost-effective preventative measure to reduce spending on fall injuries. May 26 – A ballot initiative that would have restricted transgender students from participating in sports is declared ineligible and removed from the ballot due to invalid signatures. May 30 – Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner is accused of sending sexually explicit texts to women during his campaign while he was married. July 6 – Politico reports that a woman has accused Graham Platner of sexually assaulting her when the two were dating in 2021. July 8 – Graham Platner announces he is ending his Senate campaign. July 13 – ICE agents fatally shoot 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford.
Scheduled November 3 – 2026 Maine elections: 2026 Maine House of Representatives election 2026 Maine State Senate election 2026 Maine gubernatorial election 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine 2026 United States Senate election in Maine
See also 2026 in the United States
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