2020 United States House of Representatives Elections in Maine United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 468,978 340,236 Percentage 57.95% 42.04% Swing
District results County results Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
Republican
50–60%
The2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the twoU.S. representatives from thestate ofMaine , one from each of the state's twocongressional districts . The elections coincided with the2020 U.S. presidential election , as well asother elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate and variousstate andlocal elections . The election was conducted withranked choice voting , as per the result ofa referendum passed in 2016.
Party primaries were initially scheduled to take place on June 9, 2020. They were rescheduled by Gov.Janet Mills to July 14, 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic . Mills' executive order also expanded the ability to request absentee ballots, which may now be done up to and on election day.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
District Democratic Republican Others Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 271,004 62.15% 165,008 37.84% 15 0.00% 436,027 100.0% Democratic hold District 2 197,974 53.04% 175,228 46.95% 33 0.01% 373,235 100.0% Democratic hold Total 468,978 57.95% 340,236 42.04% 48 0.01% 809,262 100.0%
Popular vote Democratic
57.95% Republican
42.04% Other
0.01%
House seats Democratic
100.00%
2020 Maine's 1st congressional district election County resultsPingree: 50–60% 60–70%
The 1st district encompasses the southern coastal area of the state, taking inPortland ,Augusta ,Brunswick andSaco . The incumbent was DemocratChellie Pingree , who was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2018.[ 4]
Republican primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jay Allen 31,124 100.0 Total votes 31,124 100.0
2020 Maine's 2nd congressional district election County resultsGolden: 50–60% 60–70%Crafts: 50–60%
The 2nd district covers most of northern rural Maine, including the cities ofLewiston ,Bangor ,Auburn andPresque Isle . The incumbent was DemocratJared Golden , who flipped the district and was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018,[ 4] ranked choice voting .[ 20] Donald Trump won the district in the concurrentpresidential election .
Jared Golden
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Adrienne Bennett
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Eric Brakey
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Paul Davis , state senator and former state representative (2008-2014), state Senate minority leader (2004-2006), and state senator (1998-2006) (co-endorsed with Dale Crafts )[ 40] Organizations
Dale Crafts
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Bernard Ayotte , former state representative (2006-2014)[ 48] Kevin Battle, former state representative (2014-2018)[ 48] Robert Berube, former state representative (2002-2008)[ 48] Russell Black, state senator and former state representative (2010-2018)[ 49] David C. Burns , former state senator (2012-2016)[ 49] Richard Cebra , state representative and formerMaine Republican Party chair (2012-2013) and state representative (2004-2012)[ 48] Patrick Corey, state representative[ 49] Dean Cray, former state representative (2008-2014)[ 49] Andre Cushing III , former state senator (2012-2018), state Senate assistant majority leader, and state representative (2008-2012)[ 48] Scott Cyrway , state senator[ 48] Douglas Damon, former state representative (2010-2012)[ 50] Paul Davis , state senator and former state representative (2008-2014), state senator (2002-2006), and state Senate minority leader (2004-2006) (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey )[ 48] Peter Doak, former state representative (2012-2014)[ 50] Dana Dow , state senator and state Senate minority leader[ 48] Gary Drinkwater, state representative[ 49] Bradlee Farrin, state senator and former state representative (2014-2018)[ 50] Jeffery Gifford , former state representative (2006-2014)[ 48] Randall Greenwood, former state representative (2014-2016)[ 51] James Hamper , state senator and former state representative (2004-2012)[ 48] Jeffery Hanley, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey )[ 48] Gary Hilliard, former state representative (2014-2018)[ 48] Brian Hobart, former state representative (2014-2016)[ 48] Peter Johnson, former state representative (2008-2014)[ 48] L. Gary Knight, former state representative (2006-2014)[ 48] Ricky Long , former state representative (2010-2016)[ 48] Tom Martin , state representative and former state senator (2010-2012)[ 48] Garrett Mason , former state senator (2010-2018) and state Senate majority leader[ 48] Rick Mason, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey )[ 49] Michael McClellan, former state representative (2010-2016)[ 48] Susan Morissette, former state representative (2010-2012)[ 48] Joshua Morris, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey )[ 48] Allen Nadeau, former state representative (2012-2014)[ 48] Melvin Newendyke, former state representative (2010-2014)[ 48] John Picchiotti, former state representative (2010-2012, 2014-2018)[ 48] Richard Pickett, state representative[ 48] Jeffrey Pierce , former state representative (2014-2018)[ 48] Debra Plowman , acting Education Commissioner (2016), Republican candidate in2012 U.S. Senate race, and former state senator (2004-2012) and state Senate assistant majority leader and state representative (1992-2000)[ 48] Gary Plummer , former state senator (2012-2014) and state representative (2004-2012)[ 48] Matthew Pouliot , state senator and former state representative (2014-2018)[ 48] Kerri Prescott, former state representative (2006-2012)[ 48] Deborah Sanderson , state representative[ 48] Jeff Timberlake , state senator and former state representative (2010-2018)[ 49] Michael Timmons, former state representative (2014-2016)[ 48] William Tuell, state representative[ 48] Charlie Webster , formerMaine Republican Party chair (2008-2012),1994 Republican gubernatorial candidate, and former state senator (1984-1994), state Senate minority leader (1988-1992), state Senate assistant minority leader (1986-1988), and state representative (1980-1984)[ 48] Stephen Wood, former state representative (2010-2018)[ 49] David Woodsome , state senator[ 48] Newspapers
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Shawn Moody, businessman,2018 Republican gubernatorial nominee, and2010 independent gubernatorial candidate[ 55] Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Margin Adrienne Eric Dale Undecided SurveyUSA [ 57] June 30 – July 6, 2020 604 (LV) ± 4.1% 25%[ e] 19% 37% 19% 31%[ f] – 45% 34% We Ask America [ 58] June 16–17, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 28% 22% 20% 29%
Both Bennett and Brakey conceded the race to Crafts the day after the primary. As Crafts did not get 50% of the vote, Maine's ranked choice system calls for the second choices of the last place candidate's votes to be distributed to the other candidates, whether or not the candidates concede the race. Crafts criticized this as a waste of taxpayer dollars, and both Bennett and Brakey said they would refuse to accept the results of the ranked choice tabulation.Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said whether the concessions could stop the tabulation was "a question for lawyers", but that the tabulation would begin on July 18. Crafts called on theMaine Legislature to examine this issue. Dunlap's office, while not responding directly to Crafts' call to action on the Legislature, did agree with Crafts that Dunlap was performing his duty under the law.[ 60]
Republican primary results[ 61] Party Candidate Round 1 Round 2 Votes % Transfer Votes % (gross) % (net) Republican Dale Crafts 23,665 45.0% +3,551 28,019 53.3% 58.0% Republican Adrienne Bennett 16,920 32.2% +3,375 20,295 38.6% 42.0% Republican Eric Brakey 11,976 22.8% -11,976 Eliminated Total active votes 52,561 48,314 100.0% Exhausted ballots +3,252 4190 8.0% Total votes 52,561 100.0% 52,561 100.0%
% (gross) = percent of all valid votes cast (without eliminating the exhausted votes)
Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Margin Jared Dale Other/ Change Research [ 63] October 29 – November 2, 2020 475 (LV) ± 4.6% 53% 44% 3%[ g] Colby College [ 15] October 21–25, 2020 453 (LV) – 56% 31% 13%[ h] Pan Atlantic Research [ 16] October 2–6, 2020 300 (LV) ± 6.4% 60% 33% 7%[ i] Critical Insights [ 17] September 25 – October 4, 2020 234 (LV) – 52% 34% 14%[ j] Colby College [ 64] September 17–23, 2020 275 (LV) – 56% 33% 11%[ b] Siena College /NYT Upshot [ 65] September 11–16, 2020 440 (LV) – 56% [ k] 37% 6%[ l] Fabrizio Ward /Hart Research Associates [ 66] [ A] August 30 – September 5, 2020 367 (LV) – 53% 40% 7%[ m] Wick Surveys (D) [ 67] [ B] August 25–28, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 50% 44% 6%[ n] Critical Insights [ 18] July 28 – August 10, 2020 218 (LV) – 46% 36% 18%[ o] Colby College /SocialSphere [ 68] July 18–24, 2020 888 (LV) ± 3.9% 45% 33% 22%[ p]
Hypothetical polling
Jared Golden vs. generic Republican
Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Margin Jared Generic Undecided Colby College /SocialSphere [ 69] February 10–13, 2020 493 (LV) – 43% 29% 28%
^a b c d Key: ^a b c Undecided with 11% ^ "Someone else" with 3%; "Refused" with 2%; would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 12% ^ "Someone else" with 4%; "Prefer not to say" with 1%; would not vote with no voters; Undecided with 22% ^ Standard IV response ^ With ranked choice voting ^ Would not vote with 1%; "Don't recall and Did not vote with 0%; Undecided with 2% ^ Undecided with 13% ^ Undecided with 7% ^ "Someone else" with 2%; "Refused" with 1%; would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 11% ^ Topline after Ranked Choice Voting is used ^ "Someone else" and would not vote with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 6% ^ Would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 7% ^ Undecided with 6% ^ "Someone else" with 1%; would not vote with 0%; "Prefer not to say" with no voters; Undecided with 16% ^ "One of the minor party candidates" with 5%; Undecided with 17% Partisan clients
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