Carlson’s place in the race
Owen Nicholas Carlson is a candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine’s 2026 general election, scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The candidate listing identifies Carlson with the label TX. Carlson is running in a contested race that includes Democratic, Republican, independent and UN candidates.
Background, policy positions and campaign money
Carlson has no biography on file. There are also no documented positions showing where Carlson stands on public policy issues.
Campaign finance figures for Carlson are not on file. That includes funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand. Without documented positions or biographical details, Carlson’s entry in the race is limited to the candidate’s name and the TX label.
Candidates in the race
The listed candidate field includes:
- Tucker Favreau — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Daira Rodriguez — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Natasha Alcala — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Troy Dale Jackson — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Nirav Shah — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Ethan Weld MR Alcorn — UN. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Dan Kleban — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Daniel C Smeriglio — Republican. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Shenna Bellows — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Andrea Laflamme — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Gavin Solomon — Republican. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Carmem Vincent Mr. Calabrese — Republican. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Paige Loud — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Ashley James Webb — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Owen Nicholas Carlson — TX. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Saundra Pelletier — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Susan M. Collins — Republican incumbent. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Graham Platner — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- David Costello — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Phillip Rench — Independent. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- David Alan Evans — Independent. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Timothy Rich — UN. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Carmen Vincent Mr. Calabrese — Republican. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Janet Trafton Mills — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
- Jordan Wood — Democrat. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
Election timeline
The general election will be held Nov. 3, 2026. The office at stake is one of Maine’s seats in the U.S. Senate. Susan M. Collins is listed as the incumbent in the contested race. Candidate filings, policy statements and campaign finance reports may add details about Carlson and the other candidates as the election process continues.





