Sam Pfeifle

Sam Pfeifle is an independent candidate for the Maine House of Representatives, District 104, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Melissa Winslow. A Gray resident who works in the music industry and owns a bookstore, he has served on a school board for 12 years.[1][2]

Sam Pfeifle earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont in 1996, and his career experience includes working as a writer.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he lives in Gray in an 1870s house he and his wife bought in 2001, and that they raised two children who attended the Gray-New Gloucester schools.[2] He described a varied career as a teacher, writer, editor, journalist, publisher, musician, retailer and consultant, and said he currently works for a booking agency and helps operate a bookstore he owns with his sister.[2] Pfeifle said his service on the school board has lasted 12 years, and he signed the GoodParty.org Pledge.[2][1]

Pfeifle said in the survey that his priorities are health care, housing and the changing climate, including a public option for health insurance in Maine, and that he is also passionate about education and the arts.[2] He said he is running as an independent in order to show that he is on everyone's side.[2]

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