2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
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Both Maine seats to theUnited States House of Representatives |
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| | Majority party | Minority party |
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| | | | | Party | Democratic | Republican |
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| Last election | 2 | 0 |
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| Seats won | 2 | 0 |
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| Seat change |  |  |
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| Popular vote | 446,949 | 349,294 |
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| Percentage | 54.70% | 42.75% |
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| Swing | 3.29% | 0.83% |
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District results County resultsDemocratic 50–60% 60–70% | Republican 50–60% |
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The2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on November 5, 2024, to elect bothU.S. representatives from thestate ofMaine, one from each of the state'scongressional districts. These elections coincided with five referendum questions, including areferendum to change the state flag, as well as thepresidential election, aU.S. Senateelection, and various other state, county and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 11, 2024.
2024 Maine's 1st congressional district election
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 Results by municipality Pingree: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Russell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Write-in: 40–50% Tie: No votes: |
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The incumbent was DemocratChellie Pingree, who was re-elected with 62.9% of the vote in 2022.[1]
Chellie Pingree
Organizations
Labor unions
| Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024 |
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
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| Chelllie Pingree (D) | $361,912 | $360,437 | $405,750 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[8] |
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- Ronald Russell, defense contractor[9]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Andrew Piantidosi, tech professional[10]
| Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024 |
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
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| Andrew Piantidosi (R) | $77,449[a] | $56,060 | $21,388 |
| Ronald Russell (R) | $54,103 | $44,988 | $9,114 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[8] |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Ronald Russell | 16,055 | 56.78% |
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| Republican | Andrew Piantidosi | 12,220 | 43.22% |
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| Total votes | 28,275 | 100.00% |
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- Ethan Alcorn, landscape contractor and perennial candidate[12]
2024 Maine's 2nd congressional district election
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 First round county results Golden: 50–60% Theriault: 50–60% |
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The incumbent was DemocratJared Golden, who was re-elected with 53.1% of the vote in 2022.[1]
Following a recount, it was concluded that Golden won the election on December 4.[24]
Jared Golden
U.S. senators
Organizations
Labor unions
| Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024 |
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
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| Jared Golden (D) | $3,703,981 | $1,325,896 | $2,412,774 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[35] |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Jared Golden (incumbent) | 23,183 | 100.00% |
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| Total votes | 23,183 | 100.00% |
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Eliminated in primary
[edit]Austin Theriault
Executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
State officials
Organizations
| Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024 |
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
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| Mike Soboleski (R) | $116,923[d] | $88,511 | $28,412 |
| Austin Theriault (R) | $1,206,402 | $625,605 | $580,797 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[35] |
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- ^$10,000 of this total was self-funded by Piantidosi
- ^abcKey:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^"Refused to Specify" with 1%
- ^$8,500 of this total was self-funded by Soboleski.
- ^"Refused to Specify" with 3%
Partisan clients
- ^ab"2022 National House Vote Tracker".Cook Political Report. RetrievedNovember 28, 2023.
- ^Frisk, Garrett (July 21, 2023)."We Asked Every Member of the House if They're Running in 2024. Here's What They Said".Diamond Eye Candidate Report. RetrievedJuly 21, 2023.
- ^"2024 – Feminist Majority PAC".feministmajoritypac.org. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2024.
- ^"2024 Endorsements".2024 Endorsements. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2024.
- ^"Chellie Pingree".JStreetPAC. RetrievedAugust 26, 2023.
- ^"2024 Endorsements".Population Connection Action Fund. Archived fromthe original on August 25, 2023. RetrievedAugust 25, 2023.
- ^ab"Our Recommended Candidates".Education Votes. RetrievedNovember 20, 2023.
- ^ab"2024 Election United States House - Maine 1st".fec.gov.Federal Election Commission. RetrievedDecember 11, 2023.
- ^"2024 Primary Candidate List".Department of the Secretary of State of Maine. RetrievedFebruary 28, 2024.
- ^Murtagh, Alison (June 12, 2023)."Tech professional Andrew Piantidosi enters 2024 race for Maine's 1st congressional district".WGME. RetrievedJune 21, 2023.
- ^Board, The BDN Editorial (June 4, 2024)."Editorial: Andrew Piantidosi is solid choice in 1st Congressional District Republican primary".Bangor Daily News. RetrievedJune 5, 2024.
- ^"2024 Non-Party Candidate List".Department of the Secretary of State of Maine. RetrievedFebruary 28, 2024.
- ^ab"2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control".Cook Political Report. RetrievedFebruary 3, 2023.
- ^ab"First 2024 House Ratings".Inside Elections. RetrievedMarch 10, 2023.
- ^ab"Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up".Sabato's Crystal Ball. February 23, 2023. RetrievedFebruary 23, 2023.
- ^ab"Election Ratings".Elections Daily. August 11, 2023. RetrievedAugust 14, 2023.
- ^ab"2024 House Forecast". November 20, 2023. RetrievedDecember 11, 2023.
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- ^abUniversity of New Hampshire
- ^abSurveyUSA
- ^abDigital Research
- ^abPan Atlantic Research
- ^"Representative to Congress District 1".Maine.gov. December 12, 2024. RetrievedDecember 12, 2024.
- ^"Theriault ends recount, confirming Golden's win in Maine's 2nd Congressional District". Maine Morning Star. December 4, 2024. RetrievedApril 29, 2025.
- ^"Ex-NASCAR driver Austin Theriault running to unseat Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in Maine".Associated Press. September 25, 2023. RetrievedSeptember 25, 2023.
'That primary is more than eight months away so I'm not very focused on the individual horse race other than to say I'll face one of them eventually in the fall of 2024'...Golden said Monday in a statement.
- ^Collins, Steve (June 27, 2024)."Sen. Joe Manchin donates to King, Golden reelection campaigns".Portland Press Herald. RetrievedOctober 30, 2024.
- ^"- AIPAC Political Portal".candidates.aipacpac.org. RetrievedMay 13, 2024.
- ^"DMFI PAC Announces First Round of 2024 Endorsements for U.S. House".DMFI PAC. December 18, 2023. Archived fromthe original on December 18, 2023. RetrievedDecember 18, 2023.
- ^"ECU // LAV Endorses First Slate of Democracy Champions in Competitive House Districts".End Citizens United. April 27, 2023. RetrievedMay 1, 2023.
- ^"Jewish Dems Unveil 30 House and Senate Endorsements Across Country".Jewish Democratic Council of America. RetrievedMarch 10, 2024.
- ^"NARAL Pro-Choice America Launches 2024 Electoral Program with Endorsement of Frontline Incumbents for U.S. House of Representatives".NARAL Pro-Choice America. June 21, 2023. RetrievedMarch 17, 2024.
- ^"Pro-Israel America Announces Twelve New Candidate Endorsements".Pro Israel America. March 28, 2024. RetrievedApril 2, 2024.
- ^"Endorsements".With Honor Fund II. RetrievedMay 13, 2024.
- ^"U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Jared Golden for Maine's 2nd Congressional District".U.S. Chamber of Commerce. October 2, 2024.
- ^ab"2024 Election United States House - Maine 2nd".fec.gov.Federal Election Commission. RetrievedDecember 11, 2023.
- ^Burns, Christopher (September 23, 2023)."Former NASCAR driver enters race to challenge Rep. Jared Golden".WPFO. RetrievedSeptember 23, 2023.
- ^Tomic, Edward (September 21, 2023)."State Rep Mike Soboleski Officially Announces Campaign for Maine's Second Congressional District".The Maine Wire. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2023.
- ^Bartow, Adam (November 14, 2023)."Republican drops bid for Maine's 2nd Congressional District seat".WMTW. RetrievedNovember 14, 2023.
- ^Shepherd, Michael (December 26, 2022)."10 Maine politicians to watch in 2023".Bangor Daily News.
- ^Schilke, Rachel (March 27, 2024)."Trump endorses former NASCAR driver in Maine contest to unseat Jared Golden".Washington Examiner. RetrievedMarch 28, 2024.
- ^Tomic, Edward (January 10, 2024)."Theriault Launches CD-2 Ad Campaign After Gaining Endorsement from House Speaker Mike Johnson".Maine Policy Institute. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2024.
- ^abMorris, Kyle (February 20, 2024)."Top House Republican endorses former NASCAR driver in contentious Maine election: 'Strong conservative'".Fox News. RetrievedFebruary 20, 2024.
- ^LePage, Paul (October 9, 2024)."Paul LePage Endorses Austin Theriault: Jared Golden "caught a bad case of the D.C. Disease"".The Maine Wire. RetrievedNovember 28, 2024.
- ^Kobin, Billy (May 9, 2024)."Mike Soboleski unveils his latest endorsements while Austin Theriault touts Trump".Bangor Daily News. RetrievedMay 14, 2024.
- ^Schilke, Rachel (April 3, 2024)."Johnson-linked PAC releases first slate of 'trailblazer' House endorsements".Washington Examiner. RetrievedApril 3, 2024.
- ^"2024 Endorsed Candidates". RetrievedNovember 28, 2024.
- ^"U.S. Border Patrol Union Endorses Austin Theriault for Maine's Second District – ME-CD2". RetrievedNovember 28, 2024.
- ^"NRA-PVF | Defend Freedom. Defeat Jared Golden".NRA-PVF. NRA-PVF.Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. RetrievedDecember 2, 2024.
- ^"Austin Theriault wins NRA's endorsement after Jared Golden's gun shift". RetrievedNovember 28, 2024.
- ^"RJC Announces First Round of 2024 House Challenger Endorsements". Republican Jewish Coalition. RetrievedJuly 12, 2024.
- ^Public Opinion Strategies
- ^Tracy, William (September 25, 2024)."Surry resident running as a write-in candidate for 2nd Congressional District race".The Ellsworth American. RetrievedNovember 16, 2024.
- ^"2024 General Election Declared Write-in Candidates". Maine Department of the Secretary of State. August 27, 2024.
- ^abcAxis Research
- ^"Rep. to Congress District 2"(PDF).Maine.gov. December 12, 2024. RetrievedDecember 12, 2024.
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
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