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. The primary elections took place on June 9, 2026.[1] Both the primaries and general election will be conducted with ranked-choice voting.
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November 3, 2026
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Both Maine seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||
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District 1
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The 1st district comprises coastal and southern Maine, including Portland, the largest city in Maine. The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was first elected in 2008. She was most recently re-elected in 2024 with 58.1% of the vote[2] and is seeking re-election to a tenth term.[3] State representative Tiffany Roberts had announced a challenge to Pingree in the Democratic primary, accusing Pingree of being insufficiently bipartisan, however she was unable to collect enough signatures to qualify for the primary ballot.[4][5]
Republicans Joshua Pietrowicz and Ronald Russell have filed FEC paperwork to run for the 1st district primary election.[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chellie Pingree, incumbent U.S. representative (2009–present)[3][7]
Failed to qualify
- Tiffany Roberts, state representative from the 149th district (2018–present)[8][9]
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Chellie Pingree (D) | $336,692 | $328,654 | $423,716 |
| Tiffany Roberts (D) | $20,051 | $14,981 | $5,071 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[14] | |||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chellie Pingree (incumbent) | 128,257 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 128,257 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Endorsements
- Individuals
- Eric Small, Sanford police chief and former candidate for this district[18]
Fundraising
Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Joshua Pietrowicz (R) | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Ronald Russell (R) | $11,051 | $21,833 | $3,438 |
| Eric Small (R) | $12,514 | $12,514 | $0 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[14] | |||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Joshua Pietrowicz |
Ronald Russell |
Other | Undecided |
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| University of New Hampshire[19] | May 21–25, 2026 | 209 (LV) | ± 6.8% | 7% | 24% | 2%[b] | 68% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ronald Russell | 27,059 | 53.5 | |
| Republican | Joshua Pietrowicz | 23,485 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 50,544 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Desk HQ[21] | Safe D | July 14, 2026 |
| The Cook Political Report[22] | Solid D | November 6, 2025 |
| Inside Elections[23] | Solid D | November 5, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Safe D | November 5, 2025 |
| Race to the WH[25] | Safe D | November 6, 2025 |
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2026 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Chellie Pingree (D) | $429,634 | $422,200 | $423,112 |
| Ronald Russell (R) | $75,680 | $69,878 | $20,023 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[26] | |||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Chellie Pingree (incumbent) | ||||
| Republican | Ronald Russell | ||||
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District 2
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The 2nd district comprises central and northern Maine and is one of the most rural districts in the United States. It is the largest district by area east of the Mississippi River. Some of the most notable cities in the district include Lewiston and Bangor, the second and third largest cities in Maine, as well as the state capital Augusta. The incumbent is Democrat Jared Golden, who was first elected in 2018 when he narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Bruce Poliquin. He was most recently re-elected in 2024 with 50.3% of the vote[2] and was one of 17 Democratic members of Congress representing districts that Donald Trump carried in 2024. The district voted for Trump by 9.5 percentage points in 2024 while re-electing Golden by less than one percent, making it Trump's widest margin of victory in any of the 13 districts that voted for him while simultaneously electing a Democrat to Congress on the same ballot. Because of this, it is seen as one of the Republican Party's top non-redistricted pickup opportunities. Golden initially sought re-election to a fifth term but withdrew in November 2025.
Maine State Auditor Matthew Dunlap entered the Democratic primary as a challenger to Golden,[27] and has the support of Mike Michaud, who represented this district from 2003 to 2015.[28] Jordan Wood, a Lewiston native and former chief of staff to former California U.S. Representative Katie Porter, initially ran for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat in 2026 but announced that he was switching to the 2nd district race following Golden's withdrawal.[29] Joe Baldacci, younger brother of former Maine governor and former representative for the district John Baldacci, entered the race on January 12, 2026.[30] Baldacci previously ran for the seat in 2016 but withdrew before the primary.[31] Paige Loud, a social worker, also ran as a Democrat.[32][33]
On the Republican side, former Maine governor from 2011 to 2019 and Republican nominee in the 2022 Maine gubernatorial election Paul LePage announced a campaign for the 2nd district in May 2025.[34] Despite losing the 2022 election by about 13 percentage points, LePage nonetheless narrowly carried the 2nd congressional district by about two points over incumbent Democratic governor Janet Mills.[35]
LePage's residency has been criticized. He has rented an apartment in Augusta from fellow Republican Shawn Moody, but LePage's campaign declined to discuss if he would live there if elected.[36]
In the Democratic primary, no candidate received 50% of the vote, sending the election to a ranked-choice runoff.[37] Dunlap defeated Baldacci in the final round, 52.5%–47.5%.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Matthew Dunlap, state auditor of Maine (2021, 2022–present)[38]
Eliminated in primary
- Joe Baldacci, state senator from the 9th district (2020–present) and brother of former governor and U.S. representative John Baldacci[30]
- Paige Loud, social worker[32]
- Jordan Wood, former chief of staff to U.S. representative Katie Porter (previously ran for U.S. Senate)[29]
Withdrawn
- Jared Golden, incumbent U.S. representative (2019–present)[39]
- Louis Sigel, former secretary of the Kennebec County Democratic Committee[33]
Declined
- Troy Jackson, former President of the Maine Senate (2018–2024) and candidate for this district in 2014 (unsuccessfully ran for governor then ran for U.S. Senate)[40]
- Graham Platner, Sullivan harbor master (ran for U.S. Senate, later withdrew)[41]
Endorsements
- U.S. representatives
- Suzan DelBene, WA-01 (2012–present)[42]
- Barney Frank, former MA-04 (1981–2013) (deceased)[43]
- State legislators
- Amy Roeder, state representative from the 23rd district (2020–present) (previously endorsed Dunlap)[44]
- Organizations
- DCCC Red to Blue[42]
- Democratic Majority for Israel PAC[45]
- U.S. representatives
- State legislators
- Kevin O'Connell, former state representative from the 20th district (2020–2024)[48]
- Charles P. Pray, former President of the Maine Senate (1984–1992)[49]
- Laura Supica, state representative from the 22nd district (2020–present)[50]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Organizations
- U.S. representatives
- Veronica Escobar, TX-16 (2019–present)[43]
- Katie Porter, former CA-47 (2019–2025)[43]
- Eric Swalwell, CA-14 (2013–2026)[43] (endorsement rejected)[55][c]
- Joe Walsh, former IL-08 (2011–2013)[d][43]
- Robert Garcia, CA-42 (2023–present)[43]
- Raul Ruiz, CA-25 (2013–present)[43]
- Local officials
- Carl Sheline, mayor of Lewiston (2022–present)[56]
- Organizations
- U.S. representatives
- Jared Golden, ME-02 (2018–present) [64]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Matthew Dunlap (D) | $628,214 | $383,959 | $244,255 |
| Jordan Wood (D) | $5,134,288 | $4,437,808 | $696,480 |
| Joseph Baldacci (D) | $317,060 | $168,120 | $148,940 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[65] | |||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Joe Baldacci |
Matthew Dunlap |
Paige Loud |
Jordan Wood |
Undecided |
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| SurveyUSA[66][A] | May 28 – June 3, 2026 | 190 (LV) | ± 8.1% | 27% | 22% | 11% | 21% | 19% |
| University of New Hampshire[19] | May 21–25, 2026 | 244 (LV) | ± 6.3% | 22% | 17% | 14% | 23% | 25%[e] |
| Pan Atlantic Research (D)[67] | May 8–18, 2026 | 169 (LV) | – | 39% | 17% | – | 15% | 29% |
| Tulchin Research (D)[68][B] | March 5–8, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 29% | 36% | 3% | 11% | 21% |
| 43%[C] | 57% | – | – | – | ||||
| Pan Atlantic Research (D)[69] | February 13 – March 2, 2026 | 144 (LV) | – | 36% | 14% | – | 12% | 38% |
| Pan Atlantic Research (D)[70][D] | November 29 – December 7, 2025 | 145 (LV) | ± 8.4% | 42% | 10% | – | 10% | 38% |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Joe Baldacci | Matthew Dunlap | Paige Loud | Jordan Wood | |||||
| 1 | Apr. 28, 2026 | WMTW (TV) | Jon Chrisos | YouTube | P | P | P | P |
| 2 | May 29, 2026 | Maine Public Broadcasting Network Portland Press Herald |
Jennifer Rooks | YouTube | P | P | P | P |
Results
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 100%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 100%
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50%
| Democratic primary results[71] | ||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||||||
| Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | |||
| Democratic | Matthew Dunlap | 22,933 | 29.1 | + 2,748 | 25,681 | 33.4 | + 10,243 | 35,924 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | Joe Baldacci | 24,966 | 31.7 | + 957 | 25,923 | 33.7 | + 6,632 | 32,555 | 47.5 | |
| Democratic | Jordan Wood | 22,712 | 28.8 | + 2,665 | 25,377 | 33.0 | - 25,377 | Eliminated | ||
| Democratic | Paige Loud | 8,194 | 10.4 | - 8,194 | Eliminated | |||||
| Continuing ballots | 78,805 | 100.0 | 76,981 | 97.7 | 68,479 | 86.9 | ||||
| Exhausted ballots | – | + 1,824 | 1,824 | 2.3 | + 8,502 | 10,326 | 13.1 | |||
| Total votes | 78,805 | 100.0 | 78,805 | 100.0 | 78,805 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul LePage, former governor of Maine (2011–2019) and nominee for governor in 2022[34]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Austin Theriault, former state representative from the 1st district (2022–2024) and nominee for this district in 2024 (endorsed LePage)[74]
Endorsements
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[75]
- U.S. representatives
- Tom Emmer, House majority whip (2023–present) from MN-06 (2015–present)[43]
- Richard Hudson, NC-09 (2013–present)[76]
- Mike Johnson, speaker of the House (2023–present) from LA-04 (2017–present)[77]
- Steve Scalise, House majority leader (2023–present) from LA-01 (2008–present)[43]
- State legislators
- Austin Theriault, former HD-01 (2022–2024) and nominee for this district in 2024[74]
- Organizations
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| James Clark (R) | $600 | $0 | $550 |
| Paul LePage (R) | $1,867,594 | $532,074 | $1,335,520 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[65] | |||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Paul LePage | 69,233 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 69,233 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Desk HQ[21] | Lean R (flip) | July 14, 2026 |
| The Cook Political Report[22] | Likely R (flip) | November 6, 2025 |
| Inside Elections[23] | Likely R (flip) | November 5, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Likely R (flip) | July 16, 2026 |
| Race to the WH[25] | Lean R (flip) | November 6, 2025 |
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2026 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Matthew Dunlap (D) | $1,205,432 | $976,783 | $228,649 |
| Paul LePage (R) | $2,563,901 | $878,191 | $1,685,711 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[26] | |||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Matt Dunlap (D) |
Paul LePage (R) |
Undecided |
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| Tulchin Research (D)[78][B] | July 11–16, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 49% | 48% | 3% |
| co/efficient (R)[79][E] | April 26–28, 2026 | 918 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 40% | 50% | 10% |
| University of New Hampshire[80] | February 12–16, 2026 | 521 (LV) | – | 46% | 47% | 6% |
| The Mellman Group (D)[81][F] | June 4–10, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 37% | 47% | 16% |
Joe Baldacci vs. Paul LePage
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Joe Baldacci (D) |
Paul LePage (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan Atlantic Research (D)[82][D] | May 8–18, 2026 | 418 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 49% | 41% | – | 10% |
| co/efficient (R)[79][E] | April 26–28, 2026 | 918 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 40% | 50% | – | 10% |
| University of New Hampshire[80] | February 12–16, 2026 | 520 (LV) | – | 47% | 48% | 1%[f] | 5% |
| Pan Atlantic Research (D)[70][D] | November 29 – December 7, 2025 | 387 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 43% | 44% | – | 13% |
Jared Golden vs. Paul LePage
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Jared Golden (D) |
Paul LePage (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[83] | October 16–21, 2025 | 546 (LV) | – | 44% | 49% | 3% | 3% |
| University of New Hampshire[84] | June 19–23, 2025 | 394 (V) | ± 4.9% | 47% | 50% | 2% | 1% |
| The Mellman Group (D)[81][F] | June 4–10, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 44% | 43% | – | 12% |
| Ragnar Research Partners (R)[85][G] | April 13–15, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 43% | 48% | – | 9% |
Jordan Wood vs. Paul LePage
Generic Democrat vs. Generic Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Matthew Dunlap | ||||
| Republican | Paul LePage | ||||
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Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - "Another candidate" with 2%
- Endorsement was rejected by Wood following allegations of sexual assault against Swalwell.
- Walsh held office as a Republican, but joined the Democratic Party in 2025.
- "Another candidate" with 0%
- "Another candidate" with 1%
Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by the Bangor Daily News and FairVote
- Poll commissioned by Dunlap's campaign.
- Final round in RCV simulation
- Poll commissioned by Baldacci's campaign.
- Poll commissioned by the National Republican Congressional Committee.
- Poll commissioned by Golden's campaign.
- Poll commissioned by the Congressional Leadership Fund.
- Poll commissioned by Wood's campaign.