2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the two U.S. Representatives from the state of Maine, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The election will be conducted with ranked choice voting, as per the result of a 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 the COVID-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] Parties currently qualified to participate in the 2020 Primary Election are the Democratic Party, the Green Independent Party, and the Republican Party. Two candidates in District 1 and four candidates in district 2 filed petitions with the Secretary of State by March 16, 2020.[2] Non-party candidates can also file petitions to be included on the ballot by June 1, 2020.[3]
District 1
The 1st district encompasses the southern coastal area of the state, taking in Portland, Augusta, Brunswick and Saco. The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2018.[4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chellie Pingree, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chellie Pingree (incumbent) | 100.0 | ||
Total votes | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jay Allen, physician[5]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Allen | 100.0 | ||
Total votes | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[6] | Safe D | April 24,2020 |
Inside Elections[7] | Safe D | April 23, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe D | April 23, 2020 |
Politico[9] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Niskanen[10] | Safe D | April 28, 2020 |
Daily Kos[11] | Safe D | April 30, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chellie Pingree (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Jay Allen | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 2
The 2nd district covers northern rural Maine, including the cities of Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn and Presque Isle. The incumbent is Democrat Jared Golden, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018,[4] making him the first member of Congress to be elected by ranked choice voting.[12]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jared Golden, incumbent U.S. Representative[13]
Endorsements
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jared Golden (incumbent) | 100.0 | ||
Total votes | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Declared
- Adrienne Bennett, press secretary for former Governor Paul LePage[21]
- Eric Brakey, former state senator and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018[22]
- Dale Crafts, former state representative[23]
Declined
- Travis Mills, retired U.S. Army staff sergeant[24]
- Bruce Poliquin, former U.S. Representative[25]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Value in Electing Women (VIEW) PAC[26]
- Federal officials
- State officials
- John Andrews, state representative
- Bruce Bickford, state representative
- Dick Campbell, state representative
- Danny Costain, state representative
- Phil Curtis, state representative
- Paul Davis, state senator (co-endorsed with Dale Crofts)[28]
- John DeVeau, state representative
- Billy Bob Falukingham, state representative
- Justin Fecteau, state representative
- Chad Grignon, state representative
- David Haggan, state representative
- Jeff Hanley, state representative (co-endorsed with Dale Crofts)
- Jim Harper, state senator
- Fran Head, state representative
- Dennis Keschl, state representative
- MaryAnne Kinney, state representative
- Theodore Kryzak, state representative
- Peter Lyford, state representative
- Richard Mason, state representative (co-endorsed with Dale Crofts)
- Joshua Morris, state representative (co-endorsed with Dale Crofts)
- Beth O’Connor, state representative
- Lester Ordway, state representative
- Mike Perkins, state representative
- Roger Reed, state representative
- Shelly Rudnicki, state representative
- Heidi Sampson, state representative
- Thomas Skolfield, state representative
- Joel Stetkis, state representative
- Scott Strom, state representative
- Greg Swallow, state representative
- Tim Theriault, state representative
- Organizations
- Club for Growth[29]
- FreedomWorks[30]
- Protect Freedom PAC[31]
- State officials
- Bernard Ayotte, former state representative (2006-2014)[32]
- Kevin Battle, former state representative (2014-2018)[33]
- Robert Berube, former state representative (2002-2008)[34]
- Russell Black, state senator and former state representative (2010-2018)[35]
- David C. Burns, former state senator (2012-2016)[36]
- Richard Cebra, state representative and former Maine Republican Party chair (2012-2013) and state representative (2004-2012)[37]
- Patrick Corey, state representative[38]
- Dean Cray, former state representative (2008-2014)[39]
- Andre Cushing III, former state senator (2012-2018), state Senate assistant majority leader, and state representative (2008-2012)[40]
- Scott Cyrway, state senator[41]
- Douglas Damon, former state representative (2010-2012)[42]
- 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)[43]
- Peter Doak, former state representative (2012-2014)[44]
- Dana Dow, state senator and state Senate minority leader[45]
- Gary Drinkwater, state representative[46]
- Bradlee Farrin, state senator and former state representative (2014-2018)[47]
- Jeffery Gifford, former state representative (2006-2014)[48]
- Randall Greenwood, former state representative (2014-2016)[49]
- James Hamper, state senator and former state representative (2004-2012)[50]
- Jeffery Hanley, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)[51]
- Lance Harvell, former state representative (2009-2014, 2016-2018)[52]
- Gary Hilliard, former state representative (2014-2018)[53]
- Brian Hobart, former state representative (2014-2016)[54]
- Peter Johnson, former state representative (2008-2014)[55]
- L. Gary Knight, former state representative (2006-2014)[56]
- Paul LePage, 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Governor (2011-2019)[57]
- Ricky Long, former state representative (2010-2016)[58]
- Tom Martin, state representative and former state senator (2010-2012)[59]
- Garrett Mason, former state senator (2010-2018) and state Senate majority leader[60]
- Rick Mason, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)[61]
- Michael McClellan, former state representative (2010-2016)[62]
- Susan Morissette, former state representative (2010-2012)[63]
- Joshua Morris, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)[64]
- Allen Nadeau, former state representative (2012-2014)[65]
- Melvin Newendyke, former state representative (2010-2014)[66]
- John Picchiotti, former state representative (2010-2012, 2014-2018)[67]
- Richard Pickett, state representative[68]
- Jeffrey Pierce, former state representative (2014-2018)[69]
- Debra Plowman, acting Education Commissioner (2016), Republican candidate in 2012 U.S. Senate race, and former state senator (2004-2012) and state Senate assistant majority leader and state representative (1992-2000)[70]
- Gary Plummer, former state senator (2012-2014) and state representative (2004-2012)[71]
- Matthew Pouliot, state senator and former state representative (2014-2018)[72]
- Kerri Prescott, former state representative (2006-2012)[73]
- Deborah Sanderson, state representative[74]
- Jeffrey Timberlake, state senator and former state representative (2010-2018)[75]
- Michael Timmons, former state representative (2014-2016)[76]
- William Tuell, state representative[77]
- Charlie Webster, former Maine 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)[78]
- Stephen Wood, former state representative (2010-2018)[79]
- David Woodsome, state senator[80]
- Organizations
- Family Research Council Action PAC[81]
- Individuals
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Adrienne Bennett |
Eric Brakey |
Dale Crafts |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We Ask America | June 16–17, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 28% | 22% | 20% | 29% |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Adrienne Bennett | |||
Republican | Eric Brakey | |||
Republican | Dale Crafts | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[83] | Tossup | April 24,2020 |
Inside Elections[84] | Tilt D | April 23, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[85] | Tossup | April 23, 2020 |
Politico[86] | Tossup | April 19, 2020 |
Niskanen[87] | Lean D | April 28, 2020 |
Daily Kos[88] | Tossup | April 30, 2020 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Generic Republican (R) |
Jared Golden (D) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colby College/SocialSphere | February 10–13, 2020 | 493 (LV) | – | 29% | 43% | 28% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jared Golden (incumbent) | |||
Republican | TBA | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
Notes
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External links
- Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates