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]Publicly expressed interest
[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 March 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Chellie Pingree (D) | $56,190 | $93,204 | $378,665 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[4] | |||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Solid D | March 7, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | 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]
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jared Golden, incumbent U.S. representative[8]
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[9]
Endorsements
[edit]Jared Golden
- Organizations
Matt Dunlap[a]
- State legislators
- Kevin O'Connell, former state representative (2020–2024)[11]
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Jared Golden (D) | $474,415 | $152,648 | $448,496 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[12] | |||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Paul LePage, former Governor of Maine (2011–2019) and nominee for Governor in 2022[13]
Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Bruce Poliquin, former U.S. representative (2015–2019) and nominee for this district in 2022[14]
Potential
[edit]- Mike Soboleski, state representative (2022–present) and candidate for this district in 2024[15]
- Trey Stewart, state senator (2020–present) and candidate for this district in 2022[15]
Declined
[edit]- Austin Theriault, former state representative (2022–2024) and nominee for this district in 2024[15] (endorsed LePage)[citation needed]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Tossup | February 6, 2025 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Tilt D | March 7, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Tossup | June 3, 2025 |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Jared Golden (D) |
Paul LePage (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragnar Research Partners[16][A] | April 13–15, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 43% | 48% | 9% |
Notes
[edit]Partisan clients
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2026 Election United States House - Maine 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kobin, Billy; Shepherd, Michael (December 2, 2024). "The famous names and familiar faces considering a run for Maine governor". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
All options are open...and so whether it be in Maine or D.C., you know, we'll see what happens.
- ^ a b c Patten, Sam (February 24, 2025). "Contenders for the Blaine House in 2026 Start Lining Up". The Maine Wire. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ Roarty, Alex (May 21, 2025). "Jared Golden Trails Paul LePage in a New GOP Poll". NOTUS. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates