Maine ME-02 House2024
RACE AT A GLANCE
SEAT HELD
Jared Golden
RACE WINNER
Jared Golden
Seat held
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Jared Golden (D)
RACE RATING
Last updated : Oct 31, 2023COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Mar 6, 2023Race summary
The general consensus in northern Maine is that Golden’s fate largely depends on Trump’s margin, given that this is one of five districts in the nation that awards an electoral vote independent of the statewide winner.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 15, 2024
Primary Election: Jun 11, 2024
INCUMBENT
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INCUMBENT
Jared Golden
First Elected: 2018
Last General Election: 53.1%
Last Primary Election: 100.0%
Full Bio:
GOLDEN, Jared, a Representative from Maine; born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, July 25, 1982; graduated from Leavitt Area High School, Turner, Maine, 2001; attended University of Maine, Farmington, Maine, 2001-2002; B.A., Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, 2011; United States Marines Corps, 2002-2006; staff, United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2011-2012; staff, United States Senator Susan Collins of Maine, 2013; staff, Maine state house of representatives, 2013-2014; member of the Maine state house of representatives, 2014-2019; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Republicans
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DISTRICT DATA
Maine - 02
North: Bangor, Lewiston, "Down East"
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP)
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Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: Oct 30, 2024
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