Trey Stewart
Maine Republican Governor nominee?
$148.8K
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age32 years old (Feb 7, 1994)
GenderMale
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LocationMaine
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Maine — BA (political science and sociology), 2016
Notable personal detailsHarold L. "Trey" Stewart III is a Republican politician from Presque Isle, Maine. He has served in the Maine Senate (District 2) since 2020 and has been Senate Republican Minority Leader since December 2022. He previously served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020. Stewart earned BA and MBA degrees from the University of Maine and later graduated from the University of Maine School of Law.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate opposes tax increases for Mainers, advocates limiting state spending instead of raising taxes, and supports targeted property tax relief and measures to reduce local property tax burdens. He has repeatedly spoken against proposed tax hikes on high earners and consumer taxes and backed proposals to provide broad-based tax relief for households and seniors.
Healthcare
Trey Stewart has sponsored and supported legislation to expand access to mental health treatment and increase reimbursement rates for MaineCare services, and has served as the Senate Republican lead on the Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services committee focusing on lowering health care and prescription drug costs. His public materials cite efforts to ensure access to mental health medication and to protect and improve services for MaineCare recipients in northern Maine.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports stronger border enforcement and state-level alignment with enforcement actions, criticizing state policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities and endorsing other states’ efforts to defend their borders. Public statements emphasize concerns about illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and the need to secure borders rather than expanding asylum or regularization programs.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports restricting abortion access: he has said abortion should not be used as a form of contraception and has criticized proposals that would make Maine a sanctuary for out-of-state minors seeking abortions. He has spoken in opposition to policies he views as enabling out-of-state access to abortion for minors.
Climate & Energy
Supports lowering energy costs by opposing certain renewable subsidy programs (such as Maine’s net energy billing and solar subsidies) and favors other low-emission or market-driven options like hydropower and exploring nuclear. Advocates protecting consumer choice in heating fuels and prioritizing affordability over programs he views as cost-shifting to ratepayers.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports protecting lawful firearm purchases and opposing expansion of red flag-style gun restrictions; emphasizes support for law enforcement and individual gun rights while pursuing public-safety measures tied to mental health and community resources. Positions reflect a preference for defending gun ownership rights and opposing new regulatory expansions like family-initiated extreme risk orders.
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