2024 United States Senate election in Maine

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2024 United States Senate election in Maine
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Candidate Angus King Demi KouzounasDavid Costello
Party Independent Republican Democratic
Popular vote427,279284,32888,871
Percentage52.06%34.64%10.83%
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King:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Kouzonunas:     40–50%

The 2024 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the U.S. Senate to represent the state of Maine. Independent incumbent Angus King, who caucuses with the Democratic Party, faced Republican former state party chair Demitroula Kouzounas, Democratic state official David Costello, and independent attorney Jason Cherry. Primary elections took place on June 11, 2024. [1]

Contents

This election coincided with five referendum questions, including a referendum to change the state flag, as well as the presidential election, U.S. House elections for the state's two congressional districts, and various other state, county and local elections.

King won re-election to a third term in office with 52.06% of the vote.

Independents

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of July 24, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Angus King (I)$4,802,784$2,069,527$3,118,927
Jason Cherry (I)$110,000$95,478$6,011
Source: Federal Election Commission [14]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Demitroula "Demi" Kouzounas

U.S. representatives

Governors

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Demi Kouzounas (R)$300,712 [a] $55,731$244,980
Source: Federal Election Commission [14]

Results

Republican primary results [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Demi Kouzounas 58,832 100.0%
Total votes58,832 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
David Costello (D)$72,408 [b] $13,302$59,424
Source: Federal Election Commission [14]

Results

Democratic primary results [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Costello 54,537 100.0%
Total votes54,537 100.0%

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [20] Solid INovember 9, 2023
Inside Elections [21] Solid INovember 9, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball [22] Safe ISeptember 5, 2024
Decision Desk HQ/The Hill [23] Safe IOctober 11, 2024
Elections Daily [24] Safe IMay 4, 2023
CNalysis [25] Solid INovember 21, 2023
RealClearPolitics [26] Solid IAugust 5, 2024
Split Ticket [27] Safe IOctober 23, 2024
538 [28] Likely IOctober 23, 2024

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Angus King (I)$4,802,784$2,069,527$3,118,927
Demi Kouzounas (R)$503,998 [c] $170,805$333,192
David Costello (D)$109,637 [d] $24,063$85,894
Jason Cherry (I)$110,000 [e] $95,478$6,011
Source: Federal Election Commission [14]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [f] 		Margin
of error		Angus
King (I)		Demi
Kouzounas (R)		David
Costello (D)		OtherUndecided
University of New Hampshire [29] October 29 - November 2, 20241,485 (LV)± 2.4%50%35%7%1% [g] 6%
SurveyUSA [30] [A] October 24–29, 20241,079 (LV)± 3.6%54%28%8%3% [h] 8%
Pan Atlantic Research [31] September 5–15, 2024812 (LV)± 3.5%53%23%8%1% [i] 16%
University of New Hampshire [32] August 15–19, 2024951 (LV)± 3.2%43%33%9%4% [j] 12%
Digital Research [33] April 8–30, 2024609 (RV)± 4.0%57%28%12%–3%

Results

2024 United States Senate election in Maine [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Angus King (incumbent) 427,331 52.06% −2.25
Republican Demi Kouzounas284,33834.64%−0.59
Democratic David Costello88,89110.83%+0.38
Independent Jason Cherry20,2222.46%N/A
Total votes820,782 100.00% N/A
Independent hold

Counties that flipped from Independent to Republican

By congressional district

King won both congressional districts, both of which elected Democrats. [35]

DistrictKingKouzounasCostelloRepresentative
1st 55%30%12% Chellie Pingree
2nd 49%40%9% Jared Golden

Notes

  1. ↑ $154,001 of this total was self-funded by Kouzounas
  2. ↑ $50,000 of this total was self-funded by Costello
  3. ↑ $314,001 of this total was self-funded by Kouzounas
  4. ↑ $77,000 of this total was self-funded by Costello
  5. ↑ $55,000 of this total was self-funded by Cherry
  6. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  7. ↑ Cherry (I) with 1%
  8. ↑ Cherry (I) with 3%
  9. ↑ Cherry (I) with 1%
  10. ↑ Cherry (I) with 3%; "Another candidate" with 1%

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  1. ↑ Poll sponsored by Bangor Daily News and FairVote

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