Maine held special elections on November 7, 2023, deciding 1 legislative seat.
Legislature
- House (151 seats): 82 D, 67 R, 2 other or vacant before the election, 0 D, 0 R after.
- Senate (35 seats): 22 D, 13 R before the election, 22 D, 13 R after; control stayed with Democrats.
Legislative races
Ballot measures
| Measure | Description | Result |
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| Question 1 | Require voter approval for certain state entities, municipal electric districts, electrification cooperatives, or consumer-owned transmission utilities to incur an outstanding debt that exceeds $1 billion | Passed (65% yes) |
| Question 2 | Prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial (5% or more) foreign government ownership or control | Passed (86% yes) |
| Question 3 | Create the Pine Tree Power Company, an electric transmission and distribution utility governed by an elected board | Failed (30% yes) |
| Question 4 | Allow motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities to have access to the vehicle on-board diagnostic systems | Passed (84% yes) |
| Question 5 | Change the judicial review period from within 100 days of a petition being filed to within 100 business days from the deadline for filing a petition | Passed (58% yes) |
| Question 6 | Repeals Article X, Section 7 of the Maine Constitution, which would provide for Section 1, Section 2, and Section 5, which concern American Indian provisions, to be included in any printed copies of the State Constitution | Passed (73% yes) |
| Question 7 | Remove the requirement that an initiative petition signature gatherer must be a resident and registered voter of Maine | Failed (31% yes) |
| Question 8 | Removes a constitutional provision, found unconstitutional in 2001, that says individuals under a guardianship for reasons of mental illness cannot vote for governor, senators, and representatives | Failed (47% yes) |