The Maskinongé riding in the October 5, 2026 Quebec general election features a tight contest among Coalition Avenir Québec incumbent Simon Allaire, who reversed an earlier retirement decision, Parti Québécois candidate Isabelle Blais, Liberal Nancy Mignault, Québec solidaire’s Simon Piotte, and Conservative Marc-André Cloutier. Provincial polling shows the CAQ and PQ running nearly even, with recent shifts narrowing earlier PQ leads and creating uncertainty in ridings like this one that flipped strongly to the CAQ in 2022. The equal market pricing across contenders reflects vote splitting among multiple parties, limited early polling specific to Maskinongé, and the short campaign window that began August 27, where local turnout dynamics and late provincial momentum could determine the winner. Advance voting begins September 27.