Baldacci, 51, was elected governor in 2002. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2002, and was a state senator from Bangor.

Baldacci graduated from the University of Maine; he’s married with one son.

He is running as a traditionally financed candidate and has raised more than $400,000 for the general election.

Fiscal issues: Baldacci supported L.D. 1, which has had mixed success in lowering property taxes. Along with the Legislature, he greatly increased state funding for K-12 education, as directed by voters to do. Baldacci wants new legislation to mandate that 90 percent of new education money be used for property tax relief, and he wants to freeze valuations on houses where people live year-round. He opposes the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

Social issues: Baldacci supports abortion rights and was a motivating force behind the state’s anti-discrimination law. His administration turned down federal sex education money because it would have made the state’s program abstinence-based. He established the community college system, which has enjoyed growth in enrollment.