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Republican nominee Austin Theriault on Wednesday ended the recount for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, officially handing the win to incumbent U.S. Rep. Jared Golden. “After the recount of ...
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden won the ranked choice vote with 50.35% for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, which election officials determined Friday through a tabulation process ...
Before redistricting, the 2nd district covered most of northern rural Maine, including the cities of Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn and Presque Isle. The incumbent was Democrat Jared Golden, who was re-elected with 53.0% of the vote in 2020. [1] Donald Trump won the district in the concurrent presidential election with 52.3% of the vote. [23]
Golden defeated former NASCAR driver and state Rep. Austin Theriault to secure his fourth term in Congress.
Maine is one of two states that divide their electoral votes with two votes going to the statewide winner and one vote apiece to the winner of reach congressional district. The state’s 2nd District also went for Trump in 2016 and 2020. The Associated Press declared Trump the winner of Maine’s 2nd District at 1:51 a.m. EST.
Maine's 1st congressional district, 2024 [24] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic: Chellie Pingree (incumbent) 249,798 : 58.70 : Republican: Ronald Russell 154,849 36.39 Independent: Ethan Alcorn 20,883 4.91 Total votes 425,530 : 100.00
Unlike every other U.S. state except for Nebraska, Maine apportions two of its Electoral College votes according to congressional district, making each district its own separate battleground in US presidential elections. Following the 2016 elections, the 2nd district had the sole Republican representative in New England.
(The Center Square) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden claims to have fended off a challenge on Tuesday from Republican NASCAR star Austin Theriault in Maine's 2nd congressional district, but the ...