2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine explained
Election Name: | 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine |
Previous Year: | 2022 |
Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Seats For Election: | Both Maine seats to the United States House of Representatives |
Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Last Election1: | 2 |
Seats1: | 2 |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Last Election2: | 0 |
Seats2: | 0 |
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. These elections will coincide with the presidential election, a U.S. Senate election, and various other state, county and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 11, 2024.
District 1
See also: Maine's 1st congressional district.
Election Name: | 2024 Maine's 1st congressional district election |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine#District 1 |
Previous Year: | 2022 |
Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine#District 1 |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Image1: | Chellie Pingree official photo (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Chellie Pingree |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | Ronald Russell |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Chellie Pingree |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was re-elected with 62.9% of the vote in 2022.[1]
Democratic primary
Nominee
Results
Republican primary
Nominee
- Ronald Russell, defense contractor[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Andrew Piantidosi, tech professional[5]
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024 |
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
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| Andrew Piantidosi (R) | $77,449 | $56,060 | $21,388 |
| Ronald Russell (R) | $54,103 | $44,988 | $9,114 |
Source: Federal Election Commission | |
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Results
Independents
Declared
- Ethan Alcorn, landscape contractor and perennial candidate[6]
- Elias Bassile, ammunition business owner
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
See also: Maine's 2nd congressional district.
Election Name: | 2024 Maine's 2nd congressional district election |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine#District 2 |
Previous Year: | 2022 |
Next Election: | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine#District 2 |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Image1: | Jared Golden 117th Congress portrait (cropped).jpeg |
Nominee1: | Jared Golden |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | Austin Theriault |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
U.S. Representative |
Before Election: | Jared Golden |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The incumbent is Democrat Jared Golden, who was re-elected with 53.1% of the vote in 2022.[1]
Democratic primary
Nominee
Results
Republican primary
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined
- Jason Levesque, former mayor of Auburn and nominee for this district in 2010[18]
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024 |
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
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| Mike Soboleski (R) | $116,923 | $88,511 | $28,412 |
| Austin Theriault (R) | $1,206,402 | $625,605 | $580,797 |
Source: Federal Election Commission | |
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Polling
Results
Independents
Filed paperwork
Withdrawn
- Elias Bassile, ammunition business owner (switched to the 1st district)[20]
General election
Predictions
Results
Notes
- Partisan clients
External links
- Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022 National House Vote Tracker. November 28, 2023. Cook Political Report.
- News: Diamond Eye Candidate Report . Frisk . Garrett . 21 July 2023 . 21 July 2023 . We Asked Every Member of the House if They're Running in 2024. Here's What They Said..
- Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Maine 1st . fec.gov . . December 11, 2023.
- Web site: 2024 Primary Candidate List. Department of the Secretary of State of Maine. February 28, 2024.
- News: Tech professional Andrew Piantidosi enters 2024 race for Maine's 1st congressional district . . June 12, 2023 . June 21, 2023 . Murtagh . Alison.
- Web site: 2024 Non-Party Candidate List. Department of the Secretary of State of Maine. February 28, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control . Cook Political Report . February 3, 2023.
- Web site: First 2024 House Ratings . Inside Elections . March 10, 2023.
- Web site: Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up . Sabato's Crystal Ball . February 23, 2023 . February 23, 2023.
- Web site: 2023-08-11 . Election Ratings . 2023-08-14 . Elections Daily . en-US.
- Web site: 2024 House Forecast. November 20, 2023. December 11, 2023.
- Web site: 2024 House Forecast. May 28, 2024. June 1, 2024.
- News: . September 25, 2023 . 'That primary is more than eight months away so I’m not very focused on the individual horse race other than to say I’ll face one of them eventually in the fall of 2024'...Golden said Monday in a statement. . September 25, 2023 . Ex-NASCAR driver Austin Theriault running to unseat Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in Maine .
- Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Maine 2nd . fec.gov . . December 11, 2023.
- Web site: Burns . Christopher . Former NASCAR driver enters race to challenge Rep. Jared Golden . . 23 September 2023 . 23 September 2023.
- Web site: State Rep Mike Soboleski Officially Announces Campaign for Maine’s Second Congressional District. Tomic. Edward. September 21, 2023. September 21, 2023. The Maine Wire.
- News: November 14, 2023 . Republican drops bid for Maine's 2nd Congressional District seat. . Bartow, Adam . November 14, 2023 .
- News: 10 Maine politicians to watch in 2023 . . 26 December 2022 . Shepherd, Michael.
- News: October 6, 2023 . . Collins . Steve . October 2, 2023 . Biddeford independent eyes 2nd District congressional seat.
- News: December 6, 2023 . Portland Press Herald . Goldsmith . Eloise . October 10, 2023 . Biddeford independent intends to run for Congress in 2024.
- Web site: 2024 House Forecast. May 28, 2024. June 1, 2024.