Voters head to the polls today to choose a member of Congress, a governor, 151 Maine House members and 35 senators.

Polls across Maine will be open until 8 p.m.

Even before Election Day, 205,251 Mainers have had their absentee ballots received and accepted by municipal clerks, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

“Election preparations and absentee voting around the state have been smooth and steady,” Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Monday in a statement. “We’re looking forward to another election with strong turnout as Mainers make their voices heard at the ballot box.”

Voters in all parts of Maine will choose a governor to serve for the next four years. Incumbent Democratic Gov. Janet Mills faces former Gov. Paul LePage, a two-term Republican, and independent Sam Hunkler, a Beals physician.

The race has shattered previous campaign finance records, with outside groups spending more than $20 million to try to influence the outcome.

In addition, the candidates themselves reported millions in contributions, with Mills receiving $5.6 million, LePage $2.6 million and Hunkler $4,237, according to records on file with the state.

In the two races for Congress, voters in southern and coastal Maine will decide whether to reelect U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a North Haven Democrat, or choose Republican Ed Thelander of Bristol. That’s for a two-year term.

In the rest of the state, it’s a three-way ranked choice battle for the 2nd Congressional District among incumbent U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat, former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican and independent Tiffany Bond.

If no one gets more than 50% on election night, all ballots will be shipped to Augusta where the Secretary of State’s office will conduct a ranked-choice tabulation.

That means the person who received the fewest votes will be eliminated from the contest, and that person’s second place votes will be added to the totals of the remaining two candidates.

With the Friday Veterans Day holiday, if a ranked-choice count is necessary, it’s anticipated the vote tabulation will happen the week of Nov. 14, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

Four years ago, when the same three candidates ran for the 2nd District, Golden was declared the winner after five and a half days of processing ballots.

Maine voters on Tuesday will also be asked to choose representatives to the Maine House and Maine Senate. All 186 seats are on the ballot for the two-year terms.

The party in power of each chamber will choose a Senate President — who is the de facto lieutenant governor in Maine — and House Speaker. The new Legislature, which will be sworn-in Dec. 7, will also choose a Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General and Auditor.

For more information on the election, visit the Spectrum News Voter Guide.