Ron Russell
Candidate · U.S. House · Maine
Republican · Challenger3%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatMaine, district 1
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websiteronrussellforcongress.com ↗
X@RussellForHouse ↗ Campaign
The district
ME-1 · Maine
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Defense Contractor, Retired Army Officer, '24 Nominee & '22 St Rep Candidate.
The campaign · in their wordsronrussellforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“The right place for the right man”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Reducing Crime & Supporting First Responders
Plank 2 · campaign site
Education
Plank 3 · campaign site
Civility, Respect, and Productive Congressional Discourse
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 162 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 5 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Maine House, district 1 · 7 days out
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · incumbent · Left 36 on the record98%Ron RussellRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements3%3633
69 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$192k
Raised
$128k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$114k
Itemized · 89% of individual
105
Named donors
33%
Itemized from Maine
By occupation
$66k
$10k
$7k
$6k
$4k
By state
$38k
$17k
$10k
$8k
$7k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“We need to ensure violent criminals serve their sentences”
“We need to pay our law enforcement and first responders a decent wage”
“The calls to “defund the police” are not only out-of-touch, but they are dangerous.”
On the ballot with them · Maine, Nov 3, 2026
ME Senate
Troy Jackson (D) · 60%
vs. Susan Collins (R) · 41%
ME Governor · open seat
Hannah Pingree (D) · 96%
vs. Bobby Charles (R) · 6%
ME-2 · open seat
Paul LePage (R) · 55%
vs. Matt Dunlap (D) · 45%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Ron Russell
Candidate · U.S. House · Maine
Republican · Challenger3%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Pingree (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“The right place for the right man”
Plank 1
Reducing Crime & Supporting First Responders
Plank 2
Education
Plank 3
Civility, Respect, and Productive Congressional Discourse
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · ronrussellforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Crime and justiceRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
ImmigrationRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 37
Right, 37 points from center
GunsMixed
Mixed
EducationRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Business and laborRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Energy and landRt-lean 18
Rt-lean, 18 points from center
The race · ME-1 · 7 days out
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · incumbent · Left 36 on the record98%Ron RussellRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements3%3633
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 89% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“We need to ensure violent criminals serve their sentences”
“We need to pay our law enforcement and first responders a decent wage”
“The calls to “defund the police” are not only out-of-touch, but they are dangerous.”
On the ballot with them · Maine
ME SenateJackson (D) vs. Collins (R)60% · 41%ME Governor · open seatPingree (D) vs. Charles (R)96% · 6%ME-2 · open seatLePage (R) vs. Dunlap (D)55% · 45%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll