Biography
Melanie Tompkins is the Democratic candidate for the Maine House of Representatives, District 6, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she faces incumbent Republican Donald Ardell.[1] A social worker born in Presque Isle, she also ran for the seat in 2024.[1]
Tompkins was born in Presque Isle, Maine, and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine at Presque Isle in 2015 and a graduate degree from the University of Maine in Orono in 2020.[1] Her career experience includes working as a social worker, and as of 2024 she was affiliated with the National Association of Social Workers.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, Tompkins described herself as a mom, county girl and licensed clinical social worker.[2]
Tompkins ran for Maine House District 6 in 2024 and lost the general election to Donald Ardell, 34.5 percent to 65.5 percent.[1] She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 9, 2026, with 437 votes.[1] In the 2024 survey, Tompkins named childcare, schools and housing supply as priorities, and said rural Maine has been disproportionately affected by the substance use epidemic and a lack of mental health services.[2]
- 1.Melanie Tompkins - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Melanie Tompkins - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Maine House District 6
Melanie Tompkins is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 6 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
