Maine State House District 42

Current seat holder: Valli Geiger.

Valli Geiger

Valli Geiger of Rockland is the incumbent Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives representing District 42 (Knox County) on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Valli Geiger was born on the Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois and lives in Rockland, Maine. Geiger earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Niagara University in 1977 and a master's degree in sustainable design from Boston Architectural College.

“Healthcare - I am a nurse, with graduate work in Public Health and years working in health care policy.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (secondary source))
“Their ability to stand up to the powerful, to big banks, corporations on our behalf awes me. But the woman I admire most is Francis Perkins, longest serving Secretary of Labor in history and the person we can thank for Social Security, the 40 hour work week, workmen's comp, no child labor laws, and sick leave.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (secondary source))
“But the woman I admire most is Francis Perkins, longest serving Secretary of Labor in history and the person we can thank for Social Security, the 40 hour work week, workmen's comp, no child labor laws, and sick leave.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (secondary source))

Melissa Byer

Melissa Byer of Rockland (listed by the Secretary of State as Melissa Joy Byer) is a Republican candidate for the Maine House of Representatives in District 42 (Knox County) on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. According to the Maine Secretary of State 2026 General Election Candidate List, Melissa Byer resides in Rockland and qualified for the District 42 general election ballot.