KENNEBUNK — Lisa Pratt won the Maine House District 135 Democratic primary after a recount on June 25, 2026, defeating Rachel Phipps by 18 votes. The Department of the Secretary of State announced Pratt's victory following the recount.

During the recount, Lisa Pratt received 1,151 votes, while Rachel Phipps received 1,133 votes. This outcome narrowed the margin from the initial June 9 state primary, where Pratt defeated Phipps by 22 votes. Phipps had requested the recount of those primary results. Pratt maintained her tally of 1,151 votes during the recount, while Phipps gained four votes compared to the initial primary count.

"It was a close race, so I'm looking forward to bringing the voters together and moving on towards November," Pratt said. "Watching the recount was fascinating and gives me even greater confidence in the strength and integrity of our election system," she said.

Phipps noted that the recount reduced the voting difference from 22 to 18 votes. "I think it's a very important reminder of how important voting is," Phipps said. She added that the recount demonstrated "evidence of our election integrity at a time when people doubt our elections."

In a recount, representatives from each candidate and staff members from the Department of the Secretary of State manually review each paper ballot to establish the official vote tally. Pratt will advance to the general election in November, where she will face Independent candidate Scott Craig for the Maine House District 135 seat.

Scott Craig ran for the same seat as a Republican in 2024 but lost to Democrat Dan Sayre. Sayre is not seeking re-election for the Maine House District 135 seat and is instead running for the Maine Senate. Pratt currently serves her second term on the Kennebunk Select Board. She and her family moved to Kennebunk in 2019. Pratt previously worked in publishing and radiology before becoming a stay-at-home mother during the pandemic.

If elected, Pratt has stated she will focus on issues such as climate change, food insecurity, rising property taxes, and other expenses. She has also identified concerns regarding state-level decisions and their local impact. Pratt has two children, aged 12 and 14, and two stepdaughters.