Biography
Shanna Cox is the Democratic candidate for the Maine State Senate, District 21, in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the June 9, 2026 Democratic primary.[1][2] Her Ballotpedia survey response describes her as a community and economic development leader and small business owner in Lewiston.[3]
Shanna Cox earned a high school diploma from George Stevens Academy and a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine in 2015.[2] Ballotpedia lists her career experience as business owner and president.[2] Her survey response says she became a single parent of three young children at 29 and relied on programs such as MaineCare and Head Start while building her career.[3]
Her survey response lists affordability, housing and healthcare among her key campaign messages.[3] On housing, the response says Lewiston has made progress in recent years and that policy should sustain what is working while addressing what comes next.[3]
- 1.Maine State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Shanna Cox - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Shanna Cox - 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 21
Shanna Cox is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Maine Senate District 21 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.