Sheriff Election — Cumberland County, Maine
Cumberland Sheriff · the arena · the bay hires this desk · 2026 is on
This is Side Two
This page is the arena for this office, this cycle. Unique teaching for the job lives on the office twin. The county as a place is taught at Cumberland County.
It is not a campaign. Names belong on the official sample ballot. No crown.
2026 is this oval on the most populous map
Maine sheriffs sit four years. Constitution Article IX, Section 10. Take office 1 January. SOS table revised 27 February 2026: Cumberland Sheriff 2026.
Tuesday, 3 November 2026 is the regular general. Primary for this cycle: 9 June 2026. Confirm remaining calendar on maine.gov/sos.
Charter fact: treasurer and deeds are appointed. That is not this hire. Commissioners overlap. Do not paste the 2028 four (Aroostook, Franklin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc) onto County Way.
Sample ballot wins
Do not take names from an Old Port comment.
- Official candidate list / sample ballot — Maine Secretary of State
- 2026 General Election Candidate’s List as the SOS posts it
- Current Sheriff of record — official Cumberland County Sheriff / Judicial Branch list
- City and town clerks, including island towns, for local filing questions
If a site and the official sample ballot disagree, the sample ballot wins.
What you are hiring
A four-year, full-time county Sheriff for Casco, the islands, and Sebago towns: County Way jail, Portland court, civil process including ferry towns. Not Portland Police. Not the Mayor of Portland. Not District 2. Not the capital’s sheriff. Read the office page. Qualifications: 30-A M.R.S. § 371-B.
Remedy, relief, service, due process, rights
A wrong paper or a mistreated booking is still a complaint door and the courts. Relief when the ferry dies is still this county’s mutual aid. Service of process is still a person on Chebeague. Due process does not pause for a harbor brand. Equal protection from Harrison to Cape Elizabeth. The clock is four years from 1 January.