The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the State of Maine, one from each of the state's congressional districts. These elections will coincide with a U.S. Senate election, a gubernatorial election, and various other state, county and local elections. The primary elections are scheduled to take place on June 9, 2026. Both the primaries and general election will be conducted with ranked-choice voting.
The 1st district comprises coastal and southern Maine, including Portland, the largest city in Maine. The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was first elected in 2008. She was most recently re-elected in 2024 with 58.1% of the vote and is seeking re-election to a tenth term. State representative Tiffany Roberts had announced a challenge Pingree in the Democratic primary, accusing Pingree of being insufficiently bipartisan, however she was unable to collect enough signatures to be on the primary ballot.
Republicans Joshua Pietrowicz and Ronald Russell have filed FEC paperwork to run for the 1st district primary election.
Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
The 2nd district comprises central and northern Maine and is one of the most rural districts in the United States. It is the largest district by area east of the Mississippi River. Some of the most notable cities in the district include Lewiston and Bangor, the second and third largest cities in Maine, as well as the state capital Augusta. The incumbent is Democrat Jared Golden, who was first elected in 2018 when he defeated incumbent Republican Bruce Poliquin. He was most recently re-elected in 2024 with 50.3% of the vote and was one of 17 Democratic members of Congress representing districts that Donald Trump carried in 2024. The district voted for Trump by 9.5 percentage points in 2024 while re-electing Golden by less than one percent, making it the most presidentially Republican congressional district represented by a Democrat in the country and one of the top non-redistricted pickup opportunities for Republicans. Golden initially sought re-election to a fifth term but withdrew in November 2025.
Maine State Auditor Matthew Dunlap entered the Democratic primary as a challenger to Golden, and has the support of Mike Michaud, who represented this district from 2003 to 2015. Jordan Wood, a Lewiston native and former chief of staff to former California U.S. Representative Katie Porter, initially ran for MaineâÂÂs U.S. Senate seat in 2026 but announced that he was switching to the 2nd district race following GoldenâÂÂs withdrawal. Joe Baldacci, younger brother of former Maine governor and former representative for the district John Baldacci, entered the race on January 12, 2026. Baldacci previously ran for the seat in 2016 but withdrew before the primary. Paige Loud, a social worker, is also running as a Democrat.
On the Republican side, former Maine governor from 2011 to 2019 and Republican nominee in the 2022 Maine gubernatorial election, Paul LePage, announced a campaign for the 2nd district in May 2025. Despite losing the 2022 election by about 13 percentage points, LePage nonetheless narrowly carried the 2nd congressional district by about two points over incumbent Democratic governor Janet Mills. If elected, LePage would become the oldest House freshman, at age 78, since James Bowler in 1953.
Joe Baldacci vs. Paul LePage
Matt Dunlap vs. Paul LePage
Jordan Wood vs. Paul LePage
Jared Golden vs. Paul LePage
Generic Democrat vs. Generic Republican
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