Janet T. Mills
In office as of 2026-10-29 → verified through 2026-11-30
Selection: elected
Public office
Governor of Maine
Janet T. Mills holds this office now.
The statewide elected executive office of Maine.
- Selection:
- elected
- Term structure:
- 4 years
- Jurisdiction:
- Maine
Current holder
Based on official term dates and the verification notes below.
About this office
- Main duties
- The governor holds Maine's supreme executive power, must faithfully execute the laws, serves as commander in chief, and nominates constitutional and statutory officers.
- Term length
- 4 years
- Term limit
- Two consecutive terms
- How the office is filled
- Elected statewide
- If the office is vacant
- The president of the Senate assumes the office; the timing of the vacancy determines whether a special election fills the unexpired term.
- Salary
- $70,000 annually (2026)
Sources: Maine Constitution — executive provisions; Maine Revised Statutes, Title 2, section 1.
Officeholder history
Term dates and every limitation attached to them.
Janet T. Mills
In office as of 2026-10-29 → end not established
The official sources confirm Janet T. Mills was in office on October 29, 2026; the date the current service began is not recorded here yet. Re-check after the November 3, 2026 election; several governorships change hands in December and January.
Elections and activity
Connected records
Connections
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Connections as a plain list (3)
- Janet T. MillsCurrently holdsGovernor of Maine
Official recordWhy: USAGov: Maine (opens in a new tab) (U.S. General Services Administration (USAGov), Official federal directory of state governments)
- Governor of MaineServesMaine
Official recordWhy: USAGov: Maine (opens in a new tab) (U.S. General Services Administration (USAGov), Official federal directory of state governments)
- Governor of MaineElects officeGovernor of Maine
Official recordWhy: Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces ranked choice tabulations (June 9, 2026 primary) (opens in a new tab) (Maine Secretary of State, Official primary results announcement)
Sources
ShowHide2 official sources, last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces ranked choice tabulations (June 9, 2026 primary)
Maine Secretary of State
Supports: Maine 2026 general election Governor nominees, official candidate names, party labels
Recently reviewedReviewed Oct 20, 2026
Open official source(opens in a new tab)USAGov: Maine
U.S. General Services Administration (USAGov)
Supports: Janet T. Mills as Governor of Maine
Recently reviewedReviewed Oct 29, 2026
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