Results in for Maine student mock election

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Maine students have made their voices heard. The Secretary of State’s Office has released results from Tuesday’s statewide mock election.

In the race for governor, Democrat Hannah Pingree led with about 42% of the vote. Republican Bobby Charles had 30%, and independent Rick Bennett had 24%.

For U.S. Senate, Democrat Troy Jackson won with more than 6,000 votes, or 51%. Republican Sen. Susan Collins had 45% of the student vote.

In the 2nd Congressional District, Republican Paul LePage won with 52%. Democrat Matt Dunlap had 43%. In the 1st District, Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree defeated Republican challenger Ronald Russell.

More than 12,000 students across 115 schools participated.