2026 race

ME-02 — U.S. House

6 active candidates on file with the FEC. No incumbent on the FEC's 2026 roster — see note below.

Currently held by

Jared F. Golden (D) — not seeking re-election in 2026. They've publicly announced their retirement; their committee is still on the FEC's 2026 roster for routine compliance, but this is effectively an open seat.

Election day

180days

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Total raised in race

FEC totals through last reporting period.

Candidates

Sorted by fundraising

Joseph Baldacci

ChallengerFEC H6ME02213

Raised this cycle—

Cash on hand: —

Matt Dunlap

ChallengerFEC H6ME02171

Raised this cycle—

Cash on hand: —

Jared Golden

ChallengerFEC H8ME02185

Raised this cycle—

Cash on hand: —

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Paul Lepage

ChallengerFEC H6ME02148

Raised this cycle—

Cash on hand: —

Paige Loud

ChallengerFEC H6ME02205

Raised this cycle—

Cash on hand: —

Jordan Wood

ChallengerFEC H6ME02197

Raised this cycle—

Cash on hand: —

About this race page

Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.

Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.

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