Jared Golden
DIncumbentFEC H8ME02185
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Raised this cycle$2.6M
Cash on hand: $463K
All Maine races
2026 race
ME-02 — U.S. House
5 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Jared Golden.
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Republican primary · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Paul LepageWon
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
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$5.4M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Paul Lepage
RChallengerFEC H6ME02148
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Raised this cycle$1.9M
Cash on hand: $1.3M
Matt Dunlap
DChallengerFEC H6ME02171
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Raised this cycle$628K
Cash on hand: $244K
Joseph Baldacci
DChallengerFEC H6ME02213
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Raised this cycle$317K
Cash on hand: $149K
Paige Loud
DChallengerFEC H6ME02205
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Raised this cycle$19K
Cash on hand: $5K
Local signal
Early read on ME-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Paul Lepagemixed
1 pos33 neutral1 neg35 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$5.4M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$5.4M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jared Golden(D)incumbent | $2.6M | — | — | $2.6M |
Paul Lepage(R) | $1.9M | — | — | $1.9M |
Matt Dunlap(D) | $628K | — | — | $628K |
Joseph Baldacci(D) | $317K | — | — | $317K |
Paige Loud(D) | $19K | — | — | $19K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside ME versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Jared Golden(D)14% in-state · $1.8M itemized
$253K in-state$1.5M out-of-state
Paul Lepage(R)59% in-state · $1.6M itemized
$924K in-state$652K out-of-state
Matt Dunlap(D)67% in-state · $362K itemized
$241K in-state$120K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Recent coverage
In the news
Paul Lepage
- 4 takeaways from Maine’s ranked-choice runoffsPortland Press HeraldJun 20
- Is it any wonder Fetterman is annoyed by Platner? | Jim FosselPortland Press HeraldJun 19
- Take a deeper look at Maine’s ranked-choice runoff resultsPortland Press HeraldJun 19
- Matt Dunlap wins Democratic primary for battleground Maine seatRoll CallJun 19
Matt Dunlap
- 4 takeaways from Maine’s ranked-choice runoffsPortland Press HeraldJun 20
- Matt Dunlap wins Democratic primary for battleground Maine seatRoll CallJun 19
- Take a deeper look at Maine’s ranked-choice runoff resultsPortland Press HeraldJun 19
- Matt Dunlap wins Democratic runoff in Maine’s 2nd Congressional DistrictPortland Press HeraldJun 19
Joseph Baldacci
- 4 takeaways from Maine’s ranked-choice runoffsPortland Press HeraldJun 20
- Take a deeper look at Maine’s ranked-choice runoff resultsPortland Press HeraldJun 19
- Matt Dunlap wins Democratic primary for battleground Maine seatRoll CallJun 19
- What it’s like to wait in person for Maine’s election resultsPortland Press HeraldJun 19
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.
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