2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
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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.
District 1
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was re-elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Chellie Pingree, incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 2
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Jared Golden, who was re-elected with 50.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jared Golden, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Bruce Poliquin, former U.S. representative[3]
Potential
[edit]- Mike Soboleski, former state representative from the 73rd district (2022–2024) and candidate for this district in 2024[4]
- Trey Stewart, state senator from the 2nd district (2020–present) and candidate for this district in 2022[4]
- Austin Theriault, former state representative from the 1st district (2022–2024) and nominee for this district in 2024[4]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[2] | Tossup | February 6, 2025 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Shepherd, Billy Kobin, Michael (December 2, 2024). "The famous names and familiar faces considering a run for Maine governor". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
All options are open...and so whether it be in Maine or D.C., you know, we'll see what happens.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Patten, Sam (February 24, 2025). "Contenders for the Blaine House in 2026 Start Lining Up". The Maine Wire. Retrieved February 25, 2025.