Kristine Poland

Kristine Poland is the Independent candidate for the Maine House of Representatives, District 46, in the November 3, 2026 general election. She serves on the Bristol Select Board and says her campaign focuses on eliminating waste, transparency, and reducing property taxes.[1][2][3]

In a Ballotpedia survey, Kristine Poland described herself as a longtime Bristol resident serving her third consecutive term on the town's Select Board, with more than 25 years of public service in elected and appointed positions.[3] She listed three key campaign messages: eliminating waste, focusing on transparency, and reducing property taxation by raising and expanding the Homestead Exemption, eliminating the waiting period to qualify for property tax exemptions, and returning more state revenue sharing to municipalities.[3] Poland said she is also passionate about state and local government, taxation, government oversight, and the preservation of Maine's natural environment and marine resources.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.