2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the State of Maine, one from each of the state's congressional districts. These elections will coincide with a U.S. Senate election, a gubernatorial election, and various other state, county and local elections.
District 1
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was re-elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Chellie Pingree, incumbent U.S. representative[2]
Endorsements
[edit]Chellie Pingree
- Organizations
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund[3]
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Chellie Pingree (D) | $148,528 | $129,482 | $434,724 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[4] | |||
Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Joshua Dupree[5]
- Andrew Piantidosi, tech professional and candidate for this district in 2024[6]
- Ronald Russell, defense contractor and nominee for this district in 2024[7]
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Ronald Russell (R) | $0 | $1,741 | $12,480 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[4] | |||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[8] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Solid D | March 7, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | April 10, 2025 |
District 2
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Jared Golden, who was re-elected with 50.3% of the vote in 2024.[1] Golden sits in one of 13 districts Trump carried in 2024, and the district that gave Trump his strongest margin while still electing a Democrat, by 9.5%
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jared Golden, incumbent U.S. representative[11]
Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Matthew Dunlap, Maine State Auditor (2022–present), former Maine Secretary of State (2005–2011, 2013–2021), and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012[12]
Endorsements
[edit]Jared Golden
- Organizations
Matt Dunlap[a]
- State legislators
- Kevin O'Connell, former state representative (2020–2024)[15]
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Jared Golden (D) | $1,307,503 | $431,737 | $1,002,496 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[16] | |||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Paul LePage, former Governor of Maine (2011–2019) and nominee for Governor in 2022[17]
Potential
[edit]- Mike Soboleski, state representative (2022–present) and candidate for this district in 2024[18]
- Trey Stewart, state senator (2020–present) and candidate for this district in 2022[18]
Declined
[edit]- Austin Theriault, former state representative (2022–2024) and nominee for this district in 2024 (endorsed LePage)[19]
Endorsements
[edit]Paul LePage
- State legislators
- Austin Theriault, former state representative (2022–2024)[19]
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Paul LePage (R) | $552,781 | $25,000 | $527,781 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[16] | |||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[8] | Tossup | February 6, 2025 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Tilt D | March 7, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Tossup | June 3, 2025 |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Jared Golden (D) |
Paul LePage (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[20] | June 19–23, 2025 | 394 (V) | ± 4.9% | 47% | 50% | 2% | 1% |
| The Mellman Group (D)[A][21] | June 4–10, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 44% | 43% | – | 12% |
| Ragnar Research Partners (R)[22][B] | April 13–15, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 43% | 48% | – | 9% |
Hypothetical polling
Matt Dunlap vs. Paul LePage
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Matt Dunlap (D) |
Paul LePage (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mellman Group (D)[A][23] | June 4–10, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 37% | 47% | 16% |
Generic Democrat vs. Generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Generic Democrat |
Generic Republican |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragnar Research Partners (R)[22][B] | April 13–15, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 38% | 47% | 9% |
Notes
[edit]Partisan clients
- ^ a b Poll sponsored by Golden's campaign
- ^ a b Poll sponsored by the Congressional Leadership Fund
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Ohm, Rachel (May 27, 2025). "Who will Maine Democrats run against Susan Collins?". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
A spokesperson for Pingree said that she is planning to run for reelection to her current seat next year.
- ^ "On Earth Week, We're Endorsing Climate Champions to Take Back the House". League of Conservation Voters. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - Maine 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1892159". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1878823". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1878823". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
- ^ a b "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Kobin, Billy (May 20, 2025). "Jared Golden will run for reelection in Maine's 2nd District in 2026". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Mislter, Steve (May 12, 2025). "Maine state auditor Matt Dunlap floats challenging Rep. Jared Golden in Democratic primary". Maine Public. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "End Citizens United Endorses First Slate of Congressional Candidates". End Citizens United. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Slate of U.S. House Frontline Members for the 2026 Midterm Election". Reproductive Freedom for All. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Kobin, Billy (May 14, 2025). "Democrats are openly talking about dumping Jared Golden". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - Maine 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ Cover, Susan (May 5, 2025). "Former Gov. Paul LePage launches bid for Maine's 2nd Congressional District". Spectrum News. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Patten, Sam (February 24, 2025). "Contenders for the Blaine House in 2026 Start Lining Up". The Maine Wire. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ a b Stackhouse, Terry (May 20, 2025). "Austin Theriault not running again in CD2, endorses LePage". WMTW. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ McKinley, Sean P.; Smith, Andrew E.; Azem, Zachary S.; Keirns, Tracy (June 26, 2025). "LePage & Golden Deadlocked in Early Snapshot of Possible Maine CD2 Matchup". University of New Hampshire. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Roarty, Alex (July 17, 2025). "Jared Golden's Campaign Releases Poll They Say Shows He's the Only Democrat with a Chance in His District". NOTUS. Archived from the original on July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Roarty, Alex (May 21, 2025). "Jared Golden Trails Paul LePage in a New GOP Poll". NOTUS. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Mellmanwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates