Maine's 2nd District Race Shifts to Ranked Choice Voting as GOP Candidate Edges Ahead
The contest to replace outgoing Rep. Jared Golden now faces a new voting system, with Republican Paul LePage holding a narrow lead over Democrat Matt Dunlap.
The Maine secretary of state's office announced on Thursday that the contest for the 2nd Congressional District will be decided by ranked choice voting.
The tight battle came to a head Tuesday, with Republican Paul LePage holding the lead at 170,263 votes, just shy of 50 percent, while Democrat Matt Dunlap trailed with roughly 164,845 votes, about 48 percent.
For many voters, the shift to a new voting method in the race to replace outgoing Democratic Rep. Jared Golden highlights concerns about changing the rules of the game.
Original reporting
The Hill
Race for Golden’s open House seat in Maine heads to ranked choice voting
The race for the Maine House seat represented by outgoing Rep. Jared Golden (D) is headed to ranked choice voting, the Maine secretary of state’s office announced Thursday. The office noted Republican candidate Paul LePage received 170,263 votes, just shy of 50 percent, while Democrat Matt Dunlap received 164,845 votes, roughly 48 percent. There were…
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LePage’s Maine House race heads to ranked-choice voting
Election officials announced Thursday that a competitive Maine House race will be decided by ranked-choice voting, as Republican Paul LePage fights to defeat Democrat Matt Dunlap and flip the district red. The pair’s tight battle to succeed retiring Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) in Maine‘s 2nd Congressional District came to a head Tuesday, with LePage holding […]
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- The race for the Maine House seat represented by outgoing Rep. Jared Golden (D) is headed to ranked choice voting, the Maine secretary of state's office announced Thursday.
- Jared Golden is a Democratic representative who is outgoing.
- Paul LePage is the Republican candidate in the race.
- Matt Dunlap is the Democratic candidate in the race.
- Paul LePage received 170,263 votes, just shy of 50 percent.
- Matt Dunlap received 164,845 votes, roughly 48 percent.
- The Maine secretary of state's office announced the race is headed to ranked choice voting on Thursday.
- The announcement was made Thursday.
- The race is in Maine's 2nd Congressional District.
- The pair's tight battle to succeed retiring Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) came to a head Tuesday, with LePage holding the lead.
- The battle came to a head Tuesday.
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