HOUSE

Maine ME-02 House2026

RACE AT A GLANCE

RACE TYPE

OPEN

Jared Golden (D)

Retiring

RACE RATING

Last updated : Nov 6, 2025

Toss Up

Likely R

COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX

Last updated : Nov 17, 2025

D +50

R +50

Race summary

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden’s retirement gives Republicans a much better chance at flipping Maine’s 2nd, a rural district dominated by the fishing and logging industry that has largely voted for Republicans in statewide races over the past decade. State Auditor Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary and will face former Gov. Paul LePage in November.

Key Dates

Filing Deadline: Mar 15, 2026

Primary Election: Jun 9, 2026

INCUMBENT

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CANDIDATES

Democrats

Republicans

DISTRICT DATA RACE ANALYSIS

DISTRICT DATA

Maine - 02

North: Bangor, Lewiston, "Down East"

Population Breakdown

Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026

Past Presidential Results from this District

2024 Election Results

Source: Dave Leip

2020 Election Results

Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST

RACE ANALYSIS

Race Analysis

Updated: Jun 4, 2026

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