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Maine's 2nd U.S. House District

Maine · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Maine's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jared Golden
Rep. Jared GoldenD
U.S. Representative · ME-002
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
13
Votes Missed
2.95%
Cross-party
34
Committees
Natural Resources Committee
Armed Services Committee
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Maine District 2. Party primary on Jun 9, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 9, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.4M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$1.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jared F. Golden D50.3%Austin Theriault R 49.7%391,596
2022Jared F Golden D49.6%Bruce Poliquin R 43.9%332,933
2020Jared F Golden D53.0%Dale John Crafts R 47.0%373,202
2018Jared F Golden D50.5%Bruce Poliquin R 49.5%275,557
2016Bruce Poliquin R54.8%Emily Ann Cain D 45.2%351,959
2014Bruce Poliquin R47.1%Emily Ann Cain D 41.9%283,225
2012Michael H Michaud D58.2%Kevin L Raye R 41.8%328,998
2010Michael H Michaud D55.1%Jason J Levesque R 44.9%266,711
2008Michael H Michaud D67.4%John N Frary R 32.6%335,542
2006Michael H Michaud D70.5%Laurence S D'Amboise R 29.5%254,928
2004Michael H Michaud D58.0%Brian N Hamel R 39.5%343,436
2002Michael H Michaud D52.0%Kevin L Raye R 48.0%224,717
2000John E Baldacci D73.4%Richard H Campbell R 26.6%299,305
1998John Elias Baldacci D76.2%Jonathan Reisman R 23.8%191,876
1996John Elias Baldacci D71.9%Paul R Young R 24.8%285,589
District
Population
692,100
Median HH Income
$64K
Unemployment
4.2%
Bachelor's+
28.4%
Veterans
8.9%
Median Age
45.2
Mean HH Income
$85K
Poverty Rate
13.5%
HS or Higher
93.6%
Median Home Value
$219K
Median Rent
$959/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.4%
Under 18 / 65+
18.4% / 22.7%