2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

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2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
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  2022 November 5, 20242026 

Both Maine seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election20

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect both U.S. representatives from the State of Maine, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 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 primary elections are scheduled for June 11, 2024.

Contents

District 1

2024 Maine's 1st congressional district election
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  2022
2026 
  Chellie Pingree official photo (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Chellie Pingree (presumptive)TBD
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Chellie Pingree
Democratic



The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was re-elected with 62.9% of the vote in 2022. [1]

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Chelllie Pingree (D)$270,472$286,659$388,088
Source: Federal Election Commission [8]

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chellie Pingree (incumbent)
Total votes

Republican primary

Declared

  • Andrew Piantidosi, tech professional [9]
  • Ronald Russell, defense contractor [10]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Andrew Piantidosi (R)$34,300$12,291$22,009
Source: Federal Election Commission [8]

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Piantidosi
Republican Ronald Russell
Total votes

Independents

Declared

  • Elias Bassile, ammunition business owner [11]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Elias Bassile (I)$5,101$234$1,004,866
Source: Federal Election Commission [8]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [12] Solid DOctober 31, 2023
Inside Elections [13] Solid DOctober 27, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball [14] Safe DOctober 26, 2023
Elections Daily [15] Safe DOctober 26, 2023
CNalysis [16] Solid DNovember 16, 2023

Results

Maine's 1st congressional district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chellie Pingree (incumbent)
Republican TBD
Total votes

District 2

2024 Maine's 2nd congressional district election
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  2022
2026 
  Jared Golden 117th Congress portrait (cropped).jpeg 3x4.svg
Nominee Jared Golden (presumptive)TBD
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Jared Golden
Democratic



The incumbent is Democrat Jared Golden, who was re-elected with 53.1% of the vote in 2022. [1]

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Jared Golden (D)$2,175,611$773,787$1,436,514
Source: Federal Election Commission [25]

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jared Golden (incumbent)
Total votes

Republican primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

  • Jason Levesque, former mayor of Auburn and nominee for this district in 2010 [29]

Endorsements

Austin Theriault
Executive branch officials
U.S. Representatives
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Mike Soboleski (R)$50,790$26,226$24,563
Austin Theriault (R)$357,167$19,261$337,905
Robert Cross (R) [lower-alpha 1] $57,055$24,698$32,357
Source: Federal Election Commission [25]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Mike
Soboleski
Austin
Theriault
Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies [upper-alpha 1] April 9–11, 2024300 (RV)?7%30%63%

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Soboleski
Republican Austin Theriault
Total votes

Independents

Filed paperwork

Withdrawn

  • Elias Bassile, ammunition business owner (switched to the 1st district) [11]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [12] TossupOctober 31,2023
Elections Daily [15] Lean DOctober 26, 2023
Inside Elections [13] Lean DOctober 27, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball [14] Lean DOctober 26, 2023
CNalysis [16] Tilt DNovember 16, 2023

Results

Maine's 2nd congressional district, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jared Golden (incumbent)
Republican TBD
Total votes

Notes

  1. Withdrawn
  2. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  1. Poll sponsored by Theriault's campaign
Partisan clients

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