Sealed ballot boxes are ready to be opened on the first day of the ranked-choice tabulation to determine the winners of three Maine primaries held on June 9, 2026. Officials in the Secretary of State’s office began conducting the count at the Maine Department of Public Safety in Augusta on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Jim Neuger / Maine Morning Star)Among the wave of results announced late Thursday are two Republican primaries for the Maine Legislat…