2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Maine, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The election was conducted with ranked choice voting, as per the result of a referendum passed in 2016.

Quick facts All 2 Maine seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...
2020 United States House of Representatives Elections in Maine
← 2018
November 3, 2020
2022 →
All 2 Maine seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 2 0
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 468,978 340,236
Percentage 57.95% 42.04%
Swing Increase 2.83% Increase 1.92%
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Party primaries were initially scheduled to take place on June 9, 2020. They were rescheduled by Gov. Janet Mills to July 14, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mills' executive order also expanded the ability to request absentee ballots, which may now be done up to and on election day.[1] Parties that qualified to participate in the 2020 primary election were the Democratic Party, the Green Independent Party, and the Republican Party. Two candidates in District 1 and four candidates in District 2 filed petitions with the secretary of state by March 16, 2020.[2] Non-party candidates could also file petitions to be included on the ballot by June 1, 2020.[3]

Overview

More information District, Democratic ...
District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1271,00462.15%165,00837.84%150.00%436,027100.0%Democratic hold
District 2197,97453.04%175,22846.95%330.01%373,235100.0%Democratic hold
Total468,97857.95%340,23642.04%480.01%809,262100.0%
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Popular vote
Democratic
 
 57.95%
Republican
 
 42.04%
Other
 
 0.01%
House seats
Democratic
 
 100.00%

District 1

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Maine's 1st congressional district election
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2022 →
 
Nominee Chellie Pingree Jay Allen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 271,004 165,008
Percentage 62.2% 37.8%
County results
Pingree:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Chellie Pingree
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Chellie Pingree
Democratic

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See also: Maine's 1st congressional district

The 1st district encompasses the southern coastal area of the state, taking in Portland, Augusta, Brunswick and Saco. The incumbent was Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2018.[4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chellie Pingree (incumbent) 102,773 100.0
Total votes 102,773 100.0
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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Jay Allen, physician[6]

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Allen 31,124 100.0
Total votes 31,124 100.0
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General election

Debate

More information No., Date ...
2022 Maine's 1st congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Republican
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Chellie Pingree Jay Allen
1 Oct. 21, 2020 Maine Public
Broadcasting Network		 Jennifer Rooks [7] P P
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Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[8] Safe D October 2, 2020
Inside Elections[9] Safe D October 1, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] Safe D October 1, 2020
Politico[11] Safe D September 8, 2020
Daily Kos[12] Safe D September 25, 2020
RCP[13] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[14] Safe D July 26, 2020
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Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Chellie
Pingree (D)		 Jay
Allen (R)		 Other/
Undecided
Colby College[15] October 21–25, 2020 426 (LV) – 58% 31% 11%[b]
Pan Atlantic Research[16] October 2–6, 2020 300 (LV) ± 6.4% 54% 35% 11%[b]
Critical Insights[17] September 25 – October 4, 2020 232 (LV) – 58% 24% 18%[c]
Critical Insights[18] July 28 – August 10, 2020 233 (LV) – 50% 22% 27%[d]
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Maine's 1st congressional district, 2020[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chellie Pingree (incumbent) 271,004 62.2
Republican Jay Allen 165,008 37.8
Write-in 15 0.0
Total votes 436,027 100.0
Democratic hold
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District 2

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2020 Maine's 2nd congressional district election
← 2018
2022 →
 
Nominee Jared Golden Dale Crafts
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 197,974 175,228
Percentage 53.04% 46.95%
County results
Golden:      50–60%      60–70%
Crafts:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Jared Golden
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Jared Golden
Democratic

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See also: Maine's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district covers most of northern rural Maine, including the cities of Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn and Presque Isle. The incumbent was Democrat Jared Golden, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018,[4] making him the first member of Congress to be elected by ranked choice voting.[20] Donald Trump won the district in the concurrent presidential election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Jared Golden

Federal officials

Organizations

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jared Golden (incumbent) 57,718 100.0
Total votes 57,718 100.0
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Republican primary

On the ballot

Declined

Endorsements

Adrienne Bennett

Federal officials

Organizations

Eric Brakey

Federal officials

State officials

  • Paul Davis, state senator and former state representative (2008-2014), state Senate minority leader (2004-2006), and state senator (1998-2006) (co-endorsed with Dale Crafts)[40]

Organizations

Dale Crafts

Federal officials

U.S. Governors

State officials

  • Bernard Ayotte, former state representative (2006-2014)[48]
  • Kevin Battle, former state representative (2014-2018)[48]
  • Robert Berube, former state representative (2002-2008)[48]
  • Russell Black, state senator and former state representative (2010-2018)[49]
  • David C. Burns, former state senator (2012-2016)[49]
  • Richard Cebra, state representative and former Maine Republican Party chair (2012-2013) and state representative (2004-2012)[48]
  • Patrick Corey, state representative[49]
  • Dean Cray, former state representative (2008-2014)[49]
  • Andre Cushing III, former state senator (2012-2018), state Senate assistant majority leader, and state representative (2008-2012)[48]
  • Scott Cyrway, state senator[48]
  • Douglas Damon, former state representative (2010-2012)[50]
  • Paul Davis, state senator and former state representative (2008-2014), state senator (2002-2006), and state Senate minority leader (2004-2006) (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)[48]
  • Peter Doak, former state representative (2012-2014)[50]
  • Dana Dow, state senator and state Senate minority leader[48]
  • Gary Drinkwater, state representative[49]
  • Bradlee Farrin, state senator and former state representative (2014-2018)[50]
  • Jeffery Gifford, former state representative (2006-2014)[48]
  • Randall Greenwood, former state representative (2014-2016)[51]
  • James Hamper, state senator and former state representative (2004-2012)[48]
  • Jeffery Hanley, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)[48]
  • Gary Hilliard, former state representative (2014-2018)[48]
  • Brian Hobart, former state representative (2014-2016)[48]
  • Peter Johnson, former state representative (2008-2014)[48]
  • L. Gary Knight, former state representative (2006-2014)[48]
  • Ricky Long, former state representative (2010-2016)[48]
  • Tom Martin, state representative and former state senator (2010-2012)[48]
  • Garrett Mason, former state senator (2010-2018) and state Senate majority leader[48]
  • Rick Mason, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)[49]
  • Michael McClellan, former state representative (2010-2016)[48]
  • Susan Morissette, former state representative (2010-2012)[48]
  • Joshua Morris, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)[48]
  • Allen Nadeau, former state representative (2012-2014)[48]
  • Melvin Newendyke, former state representative (2010-2014)[48]
  • John Picchiotti, former state representative (2010-2012, 2014-2018)[48]
  • Richard Pickett, state representative[48]
  • Jeffrey Pierce, former state representative (2014-2018)[48]
  • Debra Plowman, acting Education Commissioner (2016), Republican candidate in 2012 U.S. Senate race, and former state senator (2004-2012) and state Senate assistant majority leader and state representative (1992-2000)[48]
  • Gary Plummer, former state senator (2012-2014) and state representative (2004-2012)[48]
  • Matthew Pouliot, state senator and former state representative (2014-2018)[48]
  • Kerri Prescott, former state representative (2006-2012)[48]
  • Deborah Sanderson, state representative[48]
  • Jeff Timberlake, state senator and former state representative (2010-2018)[49]
  • Michael Timmons, former state representative (2014-2016)[48]
  • William Tuell, state representative[48]
  • Charlie Webster, former Maine Republican Party chair (2008-2012), 1994 Republican gubernatorial candidate, and former state senator (1984-1994), state Senate minority leader (1988-1992), state Senate assistant minority leader (1986-1988), and state representative (1980-1984)[48]
  • Stephen Wood, former state representative (2010-2018)[49]
  • David Woodsome, state senator[48]

Newspapers

Organizations

Individuals

  • Shawn Moody, businessman, 2018 Republican gubernatorial nominee, and 2010 independent gubernatorial candidate[55]
Declined to endorse

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Adrienne
Bennett		 Eric
Brakey		 Dale
Crafts		 Undecided
SurveyUSA[57] June 30 – July 6, 2020 604 (LV) ± 4.1% 25%[e] 19% 37% 19%
31%[f] – 45% 34%
We Ask America[58] June 16–17, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 28% 22% 20% 29%
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Debate

More information No., Date ...
2020 Maine's 2nd congressional district republican primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Adrienne Bennett Eric Brakey Dale Crafts
1 Jul. 9, 2020 Maine Public Television Jennifer Rooks [59] P P P
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Primary results

Both Bennett and Brakey conceded the race to Crafts the day after the primary. As Crafts did not get 50% of the vote, Maine's ranked choice system calls for the second choices of the last place candidate's votes to be distributed to the other candidates, whether or not the candidates concede the race. Crafts criticized this as a waste of taxpayer dollars, and both Bennett and Brakey said they would refuse to accept the results of the ranked choice tabulation. Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said whether the concessions could stop the tabulation was "a question for lawyers", but that the tabulation would begin on July 18. Crafts called on the Maine Legislature to examine this issue. Dunlap's office, while not responding directly to Crafts' call to action on the Legislature, did agree with Crafts that Dunlap was performing his duty under the law.[60]

More information Republican primary results, Party ...
Republican primary results[61]
Party Candidate Round 1 Round 2
Votes % Transfer Votes % (gross) % (net)
Republican Dale Crafts 23,665 45.0% +3,551 28,019 53.3% 58.0%
Republican Adrienne Bennett 16,920 32.2% +3,375 20,295 38.6% 42.0%
Republican Eric Brakey 11,976 22.8% -11,976 Eliminated
Total active votes 52,561 48,314 100.0%
Exhausted ballots +3,252 4190 8.0%
Total votes 52,561 100.0% 52,561 100.0%
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% (gross) = percent of all valid votes cast (without eliminating the exhausted votes)
% (net) = percent of votes cast after eliminating the exhausted votes

General election

Debate

More information No., Date ...
2020 Maine's 1st congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Republican
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Jared Golden Dale Crafts
1 Oct. 25, 2020 Maine Public Television Jennifer Rooks [62] P P
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Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[8] Likely D October 2, 2020
Inside Elections[9] Safe D October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] Likely D October 1, 2020
Politico[11] Lean D October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[12] Likely D October 29, 2020
RCP[13] Lean D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[14] Lean D July 26, 2020
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Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Jared
Golden (D)		 Dale
Crafts (R)		 Other/
Undecided
Change Research[63] October 29 – November 2, 2020 475 (LV) ± 4.6% 53% 44% 3%[g]
Colby College[15] October 21–25, 2020 453 (LV) – 56% 31% 13%[h]
Pan Atlantic Research[16] October 2–6, 2020 300 (LV) ± 6.4% 60% 33% 7%[i]
Critical Insights[17] September 25 – October 4, 2020 234 (LV) – 52% 34% 14%[j]
Colby College[64] September 17–23, 2020 275 (LV) – 56% 33% 11%[b]
Siena College/NYT Upshot[65] September 11–16, 2020 440 (LV) – 56%[k] 37% 6%[l]
Fabrizio Ward/Hart Research Associates[66][A] August 30 – September 5, 2020 367 (LV) – 53% 40% 7%[m]
Wick Surveys (D)[67][B] August 25–28, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 50% 44% 6%[n]
Critical Insights[18] July 28 – August 10, 2020 218 (LV) – 46% 36% 18%[o]
Colby College/SocialSphere[68] July 18–24, 2020 888 (LV) ± 3.9% 45% 33% 22%[p]
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Hypothetical polling

Jared Golden vs. generic Republican

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Jared
Golden (D)		 Generic
Republican		 Undecided
Colby College/SocialSphere[69] February 10–13, 2020 493 (LV) – 43% 29% 28%
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Maine's 2nd Congressional District, 2020[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jared F. Golden (incumbent) 197,974 53.04% +2.42%
Republican Dale John Crafts 175,228 46.95% −2.43%
Write-in 33 0.01% N/A
Majority 22,746 6.09% +4.85%
Total votes 373,235 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. [b]
    Undecided with 11%
  3. [c]
    "Someone else" with 3%; "Refused" with 2%; would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 12%
  4. [d]
    "Someone else" with 4%; "Prefer not to say" with 1%; would not vote with no voters; Undecided with 22%
  5. [e]
    Standard IV response
  6. [f]
    With ranked choice voting
  7. [g]
    Would not vote with 1%; "Don't recall and Did not vote with 0%; Undecided with 2%
  8. [h]
    Undecided with 13%
  9. [i]
    Undecided with 7%
  10. [j]
    "Someone else" with 2%; "Refused" with 1%; would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 11%
  11. [k]
    Topline after Ranked Choice Voting is used
  12. [l]
    "Someone else" and would not vote with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 6%
  13. [m]
    Would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 7%
  14. [n]
    Undecided with 6%
  15. [o]
    "Someone else" with 1%; would not vote with 0%; "Prefer not to say" with no voters; Undecided with 16%
  16. [p]
    "One of the minor party candidates" with 5%; Undecided with 17%

Partisan clients

  1. [A]
    Poll sponsored by AARP.
  2. [B]
    Poll sponsored by Left of Center PAC, which has endorsed Golden prior to this poll's sampling period.

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