Executive Press Releases

General Election is two months away; Secretary of State’s Office provides update on Maine election processes

Sep 4, 2026

Governor Mills Statement on Passing of Gloria Steinem

Sep 3, 2026

Maine Health Care Leaders Celebrate Governor Mills as "Health Care Hero"

Sep 3, 2026

Governor Mills Announces $4.7 Million in Grants to Strengthen Infrastructure and Improve Energy Efficiency

Sep 2, 2026

On International Overdose Awareness Day, Governor Mills Honors Maine People Lost and Embraces Lives Saved

Aug 31, 2026

ICYMI: In Toronto Star Op-ed, Governor Mills Tells Canadians Trump’s Trade War Is Not Maine’s Fight

Aug 30, 2026

Federal judge blocks attempts to restrict mail-in voting

Aug 28, 2026

Governor Mills Statement on Landmark Settlement to Protect Maine Children Online

Aug 26, 2026

Secretary Bellows statement regarding lawsuit filed by coalition of states regarding USPS anti-mail voting rule

Aug 26, 2026

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States’ Vote-by-Mail Procedures

Aug 26, 2026

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History

Aug 26, 2026

Governor Mills Welcomes Progress on Northern Maine Energy Projects

Aug 25, 2026

Governor Mills Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Dolly Parton

Aug 25, 2026

TREASURER PERRY DISCUSSES UPCOMING AFFORDABILITY PAYMENTS AND SHARES KEY FINANCIAL DATA FOR JULY 2026

Aug 24, 2026

Governor Mills Kicks Off Maine’s 2026 Hire-A-Vet Campaign

Aug 20, 2026

Governor Mills Statement on Proposed Acquisition of Dominion Energy by NextEra

Aug 19, 2026

In Testimony to U.S. Congressional Panel, Governor Mills Again Calls on Congress to Overhaul ICE

Aug 18, 2026

Governor Mills Celebrates Purchase of Hidden Circle Mobile Home Park in Jay by Residents

Aug 18, 2026

Statement of Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Prompted by the Shadow Hearing on the Use of Deadly Force by ICE in the death of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero

Aug 17, 2026

Maine voters can request absentee ballots for Nov. 3 election starting today; ballots will be mailed beginning 30 days before the election

Aug 3, 2026

Governor Mills Announces $500,000 in Grants to Help Expand Local Food Production and Agricultural Education

Jul 30, 2026

New Laws Signed by Governor Mills Take Effect Tomorrow

Jul 28, 2026

Governor Mills Proclaims August 1-2 as Maine’s Sixth Annual Wild Blueberry Weekend

Jul 28, 2026

Secretary of State’s Office releases list of replacement candidates for November election

Jul 27, 2026

Governor Mills Attends Maine Commercial Fishing Remembrance Day Ceremony in Boothbay Harbor

Jul 21, 2026

TREASURER PERRY DISCUSSES AFFORDABILITY CHECKS AND SHARES KEY FINANCIAL DATA FOR JUNE 2026

Jul 16, 2026

At Opioid Response Summit, Governor Mills Urges Maine People to Sustain Commitment to Fighting Substance Use

Jul 16, 2026

In Wake of Deadly Biddeford Shooting, Governor Mills Calls on Congress to Reform ICE

Jul 15, 2026

Statement from Governor Mills on Fatal Shooting in Biddeford

Jul 13, 2026

Federal Law Enforcement Fatal Use of Deadly Force in Biddeford, Maine, July 13, 2026

Jul 13, 2026

Governor Mills Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Senator Lindsey Graham

Jul 12, 2026

Maine Supreme Court affirms Secretary of State’s decision to invalidate petition signatures collected by 4 out-of-state circulators

Jul 10, 2026

Secretary of State’s Office confirms receipt of official withdrawal by US Senate candidate Graham Platner

Jul 10, 2026

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App

Jul 8, 2026

Statement of Attorney General Aaron M. Frey on the Supreme Court’s ruling on West Virginia v. B.P.J.

Jun 30, 2026

Governor Mills Announces $100,000 in Funding to Keep Katahdin Higher Education Center Open

Jun 29, 2026

Mills Administration Announces New Statewide Data Showing Maine Exceeded Housing Production Goal in 2025

Jun 26, 2026

Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces results of House District 49 recount

Jun 25, 2026

Governor Mills Celebrates Groundbreaking for Youth Mental Health Treatment Facility in Saco

Jun 25, 2026

Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces results of House District 135 recount

Jun 25, 2026

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections

Jun 25, 2026

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows statement on Postmaster General’s declaration USPS will refuse to deliver election mail

Jun 25, 2026

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows statement on federal court striking down provisions of anti-voting Executive Order

Jun 24, 2026

Governor Mills Directs Flags Lowered Statewide on Wednesday in Honor of Fallen Firefighter Wayne Woodbury

Jun 23, 2026

Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces result of Senate District 30 recount

Jun 22, 2026

Governor Honors Juneteenth

Jun 19, 2026

Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces ranked choice tabulations

Jun 19, 2026

Maine Secretary of State issues decision in challenge to Albert Joy nomination petitions for Knox County Sheriff

Jun 18, 2026

TREASURER PERRY SHARES KEY FINANCIAL DATA FOR MAY 2026

Jun 18, 2026

Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces additional races for Ranked Choice Voting tabulations, recounts

Jun 16, 2026