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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
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Both Maine seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Democratic Republican
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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 are scheduled to take place on June 9, 2026.[1] Both the primaries and general election will be conducted with ranked-choice voting.

District 1

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See also: Maine's 1st congressional district
2026 Maine's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Chellie Pingree
(presumptive) 		TBD
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Chellie Pingree
Democratic



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 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

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Candidates

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Presumptive nominee
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Failed to qualify
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Endorsements

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Chellie Pingree
Labor unions
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
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]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Joshua Pietrowicz, sales consultant and candidate for state representative in 2022[15][7]
  • Ronald Russell, defense contractor and nominee for this district in 2024[16][7]
Withdrawn
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Endorsements

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Ronald Russell
Individuals
  • Eric Small, Sanford police chief and former candidate for this district[18]

Fundraising

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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
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]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[19] Solid D November 6, 2025
Inside Elections[20] Solid D November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] Safe D November 5, 2025
Race to the WH[22] Safe D November 6, 2025

District 2

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See also: Maine's 2nd congressional district
2026 Maine's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee TBD Paul LePage
(presumptive)
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Jared Golden
Democratic



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 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 the most presidentially Republican congressional district represented by a Democrat in the country and one of the top non-redistricted pickup opportunities for Republicans. 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,[23] and has the support of Mike Michaud, who represented this district from 2003 to 2015.[24] 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.[25] Joe Baldacci, younger brother of former Maine governor and former representative for the district John Baldacci, entered the race on January 12, 2026.[26] Baldacci previously ran for the seat in 2016 but withdrew before the primary.[27] Paige Loud, a social worker, is also running as a Democrat.[28][29]

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.[30] 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. If elected, LePage would become the oldest House freshman, at age 78, since James Bowler in 1953.[31]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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Withdrawn
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Declined
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Endorsements

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Joe Baldacci
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations
Matthew Dunlap
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Paige Loud
Organizations
Jordan Wood
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Organizations
  • Maine Gun Safety Coalition[49]
Jared Golden (withdrawn)
Organizations

Fundraising

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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[56]

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Joe
Baldacci 		Matthew
Dunlap 		Paige
Loud 		Jordan
Wood 		Undecided
Tulchin Research (D)[57][A] March 5–8, 2026 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 29% 36% 3% 11% 21%
43%[B] 57% – – –
Pan Atlantic Research[58] February 13 – March 2, 2026 144 (LV) – 36% 14% – 12% 38%
Pan Atlantic Research (D)[59][C] November 29 – December 7, 2025 145 (LV) ± 8.4% 42% 10% – 10% 38%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Presumptive nominee
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Withdrawn
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  • James Clark, businessman[60]
  • Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York[61]
Declined
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Endorsements

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Paul LePage
Executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
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[56]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[19] Likely R (flip) November 6, 2025
Inside Elections[20] Likely R (flip) November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] Lean R (flip) November 5, 2025
Race to the WH[22] Lean R (flip) November 6, 2025

Polling

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Joe Baldacci vs. Paul LePage

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Joe
Baldacci (D) 		Paul
LePage (R) 		Other Undecided
co/efficient (R)[66][D] April 26–28, 2026 918 (LV) ± 3.2% 40% 50% – 10%
University of New Hampshire[67] February 12–16, 2026 520 (LV) – 47% 48% 1%[d] 5%
Pan Atlantic Research (D)[59][C] November 29 – December 7, 2025 387 (LV) ± 5.1% 43% 44% – 13%

Matt Dunlap vs. Paul LePage

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Matt
Dunlap (D) 		Paul
LePage (R) 		Undecided
co/efficient (R)[66][D] April 26–28, 2026 918 (LV) ± 3.2% 40% 50% 10%
University of New Hampshire[67] February 12–16, 2026 521 (LV) – 46% 47% 6%
The Mellman Group (D)[68][E] June 4–10, 2025 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 37% 47% 16%

Jordan Wood vs. Paul LePage

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Jordan
Wood (D) 		Paul
LePage (R) 		Other Undecided
Upswing Research (D)[69][F] February 24–27, 2026 403 (LV) ± 4.9% 45% 52% – 3%
University of New Hampshire[67] February 12–16, 2026 521 (LV) – 44% 48% 2%[e] 6%
Hypothetical polling

Jared Golden vs. Paul LePage

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Jared
Golden (D) 		Paul
LePage (R) 		Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire[70] October 16–21, 2025 546 (LV) – 44% 49% 3% 3%
University of New Hampshire[71] June 19–23, 2025 394 (V) ± 4.9% 47% 50% 2% 1%
The Mellman Group (D)[68][E] June 4–10, 2025 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 44% 43% – 12%
Ragnar Research Partners (R)[72][G] April 13–15, 2025 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 43% 48% – 9%

Generic Democrat vs. Generic Republican

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Generic
Democrat 		Generic
Republican 		Undecided
Ragnar Research Partners (R)[72][G] April 13–15, 2025 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 38% 47% 9%

Notes

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  1. ^ Endorsement was rejected by Wood following allegations of sexual assault against Swalwell.
  2. ^ Walsh held office as a Republican, but joined the Democratic Party in 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  4. ^ "Another candidate" with 1%
  5. ^ "Another candidate" with 2%

Partisan clients

  1. ^ Poll commissioned by Dunlap's campaign.
  2. ^ Final round in RCV simulation
  3. ^ a b Poll commissioned by Baldacci's campaign.
  4. ^ a b Poll commissioned by the National Republican Congressional Committee.
  5. ^ a b Poll commissioned by Golden's campaign.
  6. ^ Poll commissioned by Wood's campaign.
  7. ^ a b Poll commissioned by the Congressional Leadership Fund.

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Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
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