2026 United States general electionMaine

U.S. House: Maine's 2nd district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

in 24 days

Key race

Last margin 0.7 pts (official results)

maine.gov Official source

Jared Golden 197,151 50.35% ... Austin Theriault 194,445 49.65%

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

maine.gov Official source

Jared Golden 197,151 50.35% ... Austin Theriault 194,445 49.65%

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

The seat

Held by: Jared Golden (Democratic)
FEC: Maine's 2nd district 2026 Official source
Maine's 2nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Last time: Won by 0.7 points (percentage points between the top two)
maine.gov Official source
Jared Golden 197,151 50.35% ... Austin Theriault 194,445 49.65%
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Maine's 2nd district
FEC: Maine's 2nd district 2026 Official source
Maine's 2nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

Confirmed for this ballot by a source. elekt does not rate or call races.

Money raised

Paul Lepage Republican$2.6M
Matt Dunlap Democratic$1.2M

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Matt Dunlap

Democratic

FEC: DUNLAP, MATT Official source

DUNLAP, MATT, Democratic Party, House ME district 02: FEC candidate H6ME02171, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Maine: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

CG | 2 | D | 46084 | Dunlap | Matthew | G. | Old Town

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: DUNLAP, MATT Official source

DUNLAP, MATT, Democratic Party, House ME district 02: FEC candidate H6ME02171, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.2M
FEC: DUNLAP, MATT Official source
Receipts $1,205,432, disbursements $976,783, cash on hand $228,649 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $977K
On hand: $229K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Paul Lepage

Republican

FEC: LEPAGE, PAUL Official source

LEPAGE, PAUL, Republican Party, House ME district 02: FEC candidate H6ME02148, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Maine: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

CG | 2 | R | 46092 | LePage | Paul | R. | Augusta

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: LEPAGE, PAUL Official source

LEPAGE, PAUL, Republican Party, House ME district 02: FEC candidate H6ME02148, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2.6M
FEC: LEPAGE, PAUL Official source
Receipts $2,563,901, disbursements $878,191, cash on hand $1,685,711 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $878K
On hand: $1.7M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

4 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Jared Golden (incumbent)	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$2.6M	$398K
Joseph Baldacci	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$664K	$20K
Jordan Wood	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	-	-
Paige Loud	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	-	-

More races in Maine

Sources

13 on record, 13 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Maine's 2nd district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BALDACCI, JOSEPHOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DUNLAP, MATTOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: GOLDEN, JAREDOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LEPAGE, PAULOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LOUD, PAIGEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: WOOD, JORDANOfficial source fec.gov
golden.house.govOfficial source
maine.govOfficial source
Maine: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source maine.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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