Matt Dunlap Wins Democratic Primary for Battleground Maine Seat
Dunlap overtook Joe Baldacci in ranked-choice tabulations after no candidate won a majority, setting up a general election against Paul LePage.
- On Friday, Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary for Maine's 2nd Congressional District, defeating State Sen. Joe Baldacci, who had backing from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
- With no candidate securing an outright majority of first-choice votes, Maine's ranked-choice voting system triggered additional rounds of tabulation, allowing Dunlap to advance past Baldacci in the final count.
- Dunlap secured the nomination with 35,924 votes compared with Baldacci's 32,555 votes, while Real Change PAC spent more than $500,000 supporting his progressive campaign against the moderate opponent.
- In the general election, Dunlap faces former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who secured the GOP nomination on Tuesday and remains popular in the district that President Donald Trump carried in his last three elections.
- Cook Political Report rates the seat as "likely Republican," presenting a difficult path for national Democrats, who need to flip three seats to reclaim House control.
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Democrats fear Maine district 'off the board' after Dunlap victory
State Auditor Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary in Maine‘s 2nd District early Friday morning. His victory could put Republicans in the driver’s seat for November. Dunlap will take on Republican Paul LePage in the race to replace Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), a Blue Dog Democrat who is retiring after four terms in the House. Running any Democrat other than Golden, the rare incumbent to hold a Trump-won district in 2024, was going to be a challen…
Matt Dunlap secures Democratic nomination in CD2, turns focus to defeating LePage
State Auditor Matt Dunlap won the Democratic nomination for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District early Friday after ranked-choice voting reshaped a tightly contested four-way primary. “Today’s results tell us that people want real change and a better future,” Dunlap said in a statement. “Together, we’re going to defeat Paul LePage one more time and make sure he’s never on the ballot again. While we’re at it, we’re going to fight to advance policie…
November fight set for Golden’s vulnerable House seat in Maine
Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) will face off this fall against state auditor Matthew Dunlap (D) in the open race for what’s seen as a prime House pickup for the GOP in the midterms, according to Decision Desk HQ. Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-Maine) decision not to seek reelection created an opening for the GOP in the…
DCCC Takes Another Primary Punch to the Face
National Democrats are once again being dragged further to the left by their own radical base, this time in Maine’s 2nd district, where far-left radical Matt Dunlap emerged from a chaotic Democrat primary despite desperate attempts from the DCCC to stop him. This comes after the DCCC infuriated its own members by meddling in the contentious CA-22 […]
Matt Dunlap wins Democratic primary for battleground Maine seat
Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap has won the Democratic primary for the battleground 2nd District, handing another blow to House Democrats’ campaign arm, which had backed a different candidate. Dunlap narrowly trailed state Sen. Joe Baldacci after initial ballots were counted last week, but with no candidate winning a majority of the vote, the state’s ranked choice voting system kicked in. The tabulations culminated in Dunlap advancing past Balda…
Matt Dunlap Wins Maine’s Democratic Primary in a Key Congressional District
The Associated Press called the race early Friday morning,10 days after the June 9 primary. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo/Robert F. BukatyMaine state auditor Matt Dunlap is projected to win the Democratic primary in the race to replace outgoing Rep. Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.The Associated Press called the race early Friday morning, 10 days after the June 9 primary.Dunlap, a progressive candidate who was the Maine co-chair f…
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