Besides national and Maine races, local voters will mark their ballots Tuesday in statewide and local questions.
Here’s a look at Maine legislative and Aroostook County races for Presque Isle and surrounding towns.
In state Senate District 1, Sue Bernard, R-Caribou, and Vaughn McLaughlin, D-Fort Fairfield are vying to replace the seat that will be vacated by Maine Senate President Troy Jackson.
Running for state Senate District 2, incumbent Harold “Trey” Stewart, R-Presque Isle, and Matthew Rush, D-Houlton.
Local Maine House races include the following: District 1, Lucien Daigle, R-Fort Kent, and John Martin, D-Eagle Lake; District 3, Mark Babin, R-Fort Fairfield, and David McCrea, D-Fort Fairfield; District 4, Timothy Guerrette, R-Caribou, and Samantha Paradis, D-Caribou; District 5, Kevin Freeman, D-Presque Isle, and incumbent Joseph Underwood, R-Presque Isle; and District 6, Donald Ardell, R-Monticello, and Melanie Tompkins, D-Mapleton.
County-wide choices on the ballots will include: Aroostook County Sheriff, with incumbent Peter Johnson, R-Presque Isle, running unopposed; judge of probate, Michael Carpenter, D-Houlton, unopposed; register of probate, April Duffy, D-Houlton, and Catherine Goff, R-Monticello; and Aroostook County Finance Committee, write-ins only.
Candidates for Aroostook County Commissioner are, District 2, Paul Underwood, R-Presque Isle, unopposed; and District 3, Daniel Deveau, R-Cyr Plantation, and Norman Fournier, D-Wallagrass.
The Star-Herald has profiled Presque Isle City Council and SAD 1 school board candidates running for contested seats.
In Fort Fairfield, three are running for town council seats to be vacated by longtime councilors Kevin Pelletier and James Ouellette. Vying for the two three-year terms are Brianne Bubar, Michael Greenlaw and Billie Jo Sharpe.
Community polling times and sites include the following:
Ashland: Ashland Rec Center, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Blaine: Blaine Town Office, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Castle Hill: Mapleton Fire Department, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Chapman: Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Easton: Odd Fellows Hall, Station Road, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fort Fairfield: Fort Fairfield Community Center gym, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Mapleton: Mapleton Fire Department, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Mars Hill: Mars Hill Community Center, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Portage Lake: Portage Town Hall, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Presque Isle: Sargent Family Community Center, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Washburn: Washburn Municipal Building, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Contact town officials for information if your community is not listed.
Correction: This story has been amended to correct Catherine Goff’s party affiliation.
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