Voters throughout Maine head to polls Tuesday to vote in primary elections and school budget referendums.

For information on all the races facing Maine voters, go to pressherald.com/voter-guide/.

Here’s a more in-depth look at some of the local races.

LEWISTON

House District 95

Two local Democrats — an attorney and a combat veteran — are running to become their party’s nominee for the House District 95 seat in November.

The winner will face Republican challenger Bret Martel, a councilor for Lewiston’s Ward 7, who is running unopposed in his party’s primary.

Kiernan Majerus-Collins, 30, an attorney and former Lewiston School Committee member, and Matthew Kershaw, 41, a combat veteran who most recently worked for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, are seeking the position. 

Senate District 21

With state Sen. Peggy Rotundo retiring at the end of her term representing District 21, two local Democrats are vying for her Lewiston state Senate seat in the June 9 primary election.

Mana Abdi, 30, currently the state representative for District 95, faces former Lewiston-Auburn Chamber of Commerce CEO and Lewiston Planning Board Chair Shanna Cox, 45.

The winner will face independent challenger Eryn Soule in November.

School budget

The proposed $130 million Lewiston budget failed at the polls in May by 371 votes, with a majority of voters indicating the budget was “too high.”

Superintendent Jake Langlais subsequently proposed $1.16 million in possible reductions, which the school committee approved.

The new proposed budget is $128,461,846, a 9% increase over current spending.

If approved, it would represent a 4.4% increase to what the city must raise in revenue, down from 8.1% in the previously proposed budget.

LISBON

The Lisbon School Committee is sending a nearly $21.6 million budget for 2027 to voters Tuesday that is $505,511 more than the roughly $21.2 million spending plan approved by voters last year.

The school department saw a decrease in state funding of $438,562, from $11.8 million for the current year to $11.4 million for next year.

The decrease and other changes mean taxpayers will need to raise $630,674 more for the new school budget, from $8.6 million for this year to $9.2 million.

The proposed school budget —2.4% more than the current year — will likely get public scrutiny in the wake of town budget problems over the past few years. Last year the school budget failed twice on public vote, eventually passing on a third vote in November.

AUBURN

School budget

The budget before voters is a 4.4% increase over this year’s $64.5 million spending plan.

To fund it, the city will need to raise $21.1 million, an increase of 1% to taxpayers, and the state will contribute around $42.8 million, with the remainder coming from other revenue sources.

Superintendent Susan Dorris started the budget process with a proposed budget 8% more than the current year. The increases were primarily from transportation, health insurance and special education costs. 

Regional School Unit 16 in Poland

Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot voters will decide Tuesday on a 2027 school budget and whether to approve a $6 million state loan to upgrade the heating and ventilation systems in four schools.

Regional School Unit 16’s proposed $31.22 million budget, is $1.34 million, or 4.47%, higher than the current budget.

Voters will cast ballots at their local town offices.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Regional School Unit 9 in Farmington

Regional School Unit 9 voters approved a $46.2 million school budget May 26, sending the spending plan to a districtwide validation referendum on Tuesday.

The budget, approved at the district’s annual meeting, would fund schools in Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Starks, Temple, Vienna, Weld and Wilton for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

Jay police

Jay will hold a vote Tuesday on a nonbinding advisory referendum asking residents which of four approaches the town should explore for police coverage.

Rangeley town meeting

Voters in Rangeley will be voting on a proposed $11.88 million budget, a 3.5% increase, at the annual town meeting Tuesday, June 9. The budget includes funding for Regional School Unit 78 and Franklin County.

The town meeting will be held at 8 a.m. in the conference room of the town office.

School Administrative District 58 in Phillips

The proposed district budget for 2026-27 is $13.21 million. It will receive an increase in state funding of $171,095, which will automatically increase the local share of $143,750 and contribute to an average increase of 6.13% to Kingfield, Avon, Phillips and Strong taxpayers, according to the district.

OXFORD COUNTY

Sheriff’s primary

Two Republican candidates will vie in the Tuesday primary to be the party’s nominee in the race for Oxford County sheriff.

Sheriff Christopher Wainwright of Dixfield is running for reelection. He’ll face Frank “Buddy” Blauvelt Jr. of Otisfield.

Richard Gagne of West Paris dropped out of the race.

The winner will face Democrat Timothy Holland of Peru in the general election Nov. 3.

Regional School Unit 10 in Rumford

 A budget validation referendum vote at the polls is set for Tuesday in Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford, Mexico, Roxbury, Rumford and Sumner.

Residents approved all 22 articles at the May 27 districtwide hearing and initial vote for the $45 million Regional School Unit 10 budget at Mountain Valley High School.

The proposed increase over the current fiscal year is 4.9%, or $2.1 million. In the proposal, 19 positions were cut, although 12 of those staff cuts include vacant jobs, upcoming retirees or those planning to leave. There are currently 430 employees in the district.

Regional School Unit 56 in Dixfield

A budget validation referendum is set for Tuesday in Canton, Carthage, Dixfield and Peru. The $15,986,741 budget proposal represents a 5.39% increase over the current fiscal year.

Regional School Unit 56 approved all 22 articles and a $15.9 million budget at a districtwide public hearing May 26 at Dirigo High School.

Meroby Elementary School in Mexico

For the second time in three years, voters will be asked Tuesday if they still favor the town owning the former Meroby Elementary School at 21 Cross St.

Bethel Select Board

Sarah Southam, Michele Cole and Rebecca Hoskins are vying for two of three seats on the Bethel Select Board. Voting is Tuesday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Legion, 85 Vernon St., Bethel.

Oxford Hills school district

The 2026-27 spending plan for Maine School Administrative District 17 goes to a final vote by residents of the eight towns June 9, the same day as state elections.

Voters approved all 19 articles in the proposed $54.4 million budget during a public hearing May 20.

Voters in four towns will choose their representatives for the Maine School Administrative District 17 board of directors Tuesday at their respective polling places.

There are two vacancies in Paris, two write-in candidates for one position in Norway, two candidates vying for one position in Otisfield, and an incumbent seeking reelection in Oxford.

Longtime Director Curtis Cole, of Norway, is not seeking reelection to represent Norway, saying he is not able to commit to a three-year term. No nomination papers were filed in time to be added to the ballot, but Jeff Teixeira and Madyson Mitchell are campaigning as write-in candidates.