HOUSE

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, 2023
Lean D
Toss Up

COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX

Last updated : Mar 6, 2023
D +50
R +50
R +6

Race 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

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RACE ANALYSIS

Race Analysis

Updated: Oct 30, 2024

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