District Attorney, District 2
Cumberland County, Maine
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 56 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 308,827 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,387,817 ÷ 308,827) ÷ ln(50,000) = 56.94, measured against a statewide vote in ME (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
- Making plea deals and asking for sentences
- Working with police on criminal cases
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Jacqueline A. Sartoris is the 2026 candidate for Cumberland County District Attorney and the current District Attorney.
Records: Gun Control 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Stephanie Anderson is the 2026 unenrolled candidate for Cumberland County District Attorney and previously served as Cumberland County District Attorney for nearly 30 years.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Source: maine.gov