Biography
Janel Underwood-Charette is the Democratic candidate for the Maine State Senate, District 2, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A social worker, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she is a lifelong Aroostook County resident.[2][3]
Janel Underwood-Charette earned a high school diploma from Presque Isle High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine at Presque Isle in 2004 and a graduate degree from the University of New England in 2007.[2] In her survey response, she said she has been a social worker for 18 years and has rooted her life in Presque Isle.[3]
She listed healthcare, affordability and education as her key campaign messages.[3] On healthcare, she wrote that she supports accessible and affordable care with universal coverage as the ultimate goal, support for rural healthcare resources and senior care, and evidence-based approaches to mental health, substance use and homelessness.[3] Her affordability priorities included affordable housing development, universal child care and heating and food resources, and her education priorities included funding schools without raising property taxes and fair pay for teachers.[3]
- 1.Maine State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Janel Underwood-Charette - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Janel Underwood-Charette - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Maine Senate District 2
Janel Underwood-Charette is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 2 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
