2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Maine References

2024 Maine's 2nd congressional district election
← 2022 2026 →
Incumbent U.S. Representative; Jared Golden; Democratic	; ;

2024 Maine's 1st congressional district election
← 2022 2026 →
Incumbent U.S. Representative; Chellie Pingree; Democratic	; ;

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. The primary elections are scheduled for June 11, 2024.

District 1

The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was re-elected with 62.9% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Chellie Pingree, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Endorsements

Chellie Pingree

Organizations

Labor unions

National Education Association^[7]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Chelllie Pingree (D)	$270,472	$286,659	$388,088
Source: Federal Election Commission^[8]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chellie Pingree (incumbent)
Total votes

Republican primary

Declared

Andrew Piantidosi, tech professional^[9]
Ronald Russell, defense contractor^[10]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Andrew Piantidosi (R)	$34,300	$12,291	$22,009
Source: Federal Election Commission^[8]

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Andrew Piantidosi
	Republican	Ronald Russell
Total votes

Independents

Declared

Elias Bassile, ammunition business owner^[11]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Elias Bassile (I)	$5,101	$234	$1,004,866
Source: Federal Election Commission^[8]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[12]	Solid D	October 31, 2023
Inside Elections^[13]	Solid D	October 27, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[14]	Safe D	October 26, 2023
Elections Daily^[15]	Safe D	October 26, 2023
CNalysis^[16]	Solid D	November 16, 2023

Results

Maine's 1st congressional district, 2024
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Chellie Pingree (incumbent)
	Republican	TBD
Total votes

District 2

The incumbent is Democrat Jared Golden, who was re-elected with 53.1% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Jared Golden, incumbent U.S. representative^[17]

Endorsements

Jared Golden

U.S representatives

Seth Moulton, U.S. representative from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district (2015–present)^[18]

Organizations

Labor unions

National Education Association^[7]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jared Golden (D)	$2,175,611	$773,787	$1,436,514
Source: Federal Election Commission^[25]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jared Golden (incumbent)
Total votes

Republican primary

Declared

Mike Soboleski, state representative from the 73rd district (2022–present)^[26]
Austin Theriault, state representative from the 1st district (2022–present) and former NASCAR driver^[27]

Withdrawn

Robert Cross, mortgage broker and former U.S. Department of Agriculture employee^[28]

Declined

Jason Levesque, former mayor of Auburn and nominee for this district in 2010^[29]

Endorsements

Austin Theriault

Executive branch officials

Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States^[30]

U.S. Representatives

Mike Johnson, Louisiana's 4th congressional district (2017–present) and Speaker of the House (2023–present)^[31]
Steve Scalise, Louisiana's 1st congressional district (2008–present) and House Majority Leader (2023-present)^[32]
Elise Stefanik, New York's 21st congressional district (2021–present)^[32]

Organizations

Congressional Leadership Fund^[33]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mike Soboleski (R)	$50,790	$26,226	$24,563
Austin Theriault (R)	$357,167	$19,261	$337,905
Robert Cross (R)^[a]	$57,055	$24,698	$32,357
Source: Federal Election Commission^[25]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[b]	Margin of error	Mike Soboleski	Austin Theriault	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies^[A]	April 9–11, 2024	300 (RV)	?	7%	30%	63%

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Mike Soboleski
	Republican	Austin Theriault
Total votes

Independents

Filed paperwork

Kevin Ball^[34]

Withdrawn

Elias Bassile, ammunition business owner (switched to the 1st district)^[11]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[12]	Tossup	October 31,2023
Elections Daily^[15]	Lean D	October 26, 2023
Inside Elections^[13]	Lean D	October 27, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[14]	Lean D	October 26, 2023
CNalysis^[16]	Tilt D	November 16, 2023

Results

Maine's 2nd congressional district, 2024
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jared Golden (incumbent)
	Republican	TBD
Total votes

Notes

^ Withdrawn
^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

^ Poll sponsored by Theriault's campaign

Partisan clients

References

^ ^a ^b "2022 National House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
^ Frisk, Garrett (July 21, 2023). "We Asked Every Member of the House if They're Running in 2024. Here's What They Said". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
^ "2024 – Feminist Majority PAC". feministmajoritypac.org. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
^ "2024 Endorsements". 2024 Endorsements. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
^ "Chellie Pingree". JStreetPAC. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
^ "2024 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Our Recommended Candidates". Education Votes. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2024 Election United States House - Maine 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ Murtagh, Alison (June 12, 2023). "Tech professional Andrew Piantidosi enters 2024 race for Maine's 1st congressional district". WGME. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^ "2024 Primary Candidate List". Department of the Secretary of State of Maine. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Goldsmith, Eloise (October 10, 2023). "Biddeford independent intends to run for Congress in 2024". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "First 2024 House Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up". Sabato's Crystal Ball. February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "2024 House Forecast". November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ "Ex-NASCAR driver Austin Theriault running to unseat Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in Maine". Associated Press. September 25, 2023. Retrieved 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.
^ "Candidates". Serve America PAC. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ "Support Pro Israel Candidates". AIPAC Political Portal. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
^ "DMFI PAC Announces First Round of 2024 Endorsements for U.S. House". DMFI PAC. December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "ECU // LAV Endorses First Slate of Democracy Champions in Competitive House Districts". End Citizens United. April 27, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
^ "Jewish Dems Unveil 30 House and Senate Endorsements Across Country". Jewish Democratic Council of America. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
^ "NARAL Pro-Choice America Launches 2024 Electoral Program with Endorsement of Frontline Incumbents for U.S. House of Representatives". NARAL Pro-Choice America. June 21, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^ "Pro-Israel America Announces Twelve New Candidate Endorsements". Pro Israel America. March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "2024 Election United States House - Maine 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ Tomic, Edward (September 21, 2023). "State Rep Mike Soboleski Officially Announces Campaign for Maine's Second Congressional District". The Maine Wire. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
^ Burns, Christopher (September 23, 2023). "Former NASCAR driver enters race to challenge Rep. Jared Golden". WPFO. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
^ Bartow, Adam (November 14, 2023). "Republican drops bid for Maine's 2nd Congressional District seat". WMTW. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ Shepherd, Michael (December 26, 2022). "10 Maine politicians to watch in 2023". Bangor Daily News.
^ Schilke, Rachel (March 27, 2024). "Trump endorses former NASCAR driver in Maine contest to unseat Jared Golden - Washington Examiner". Retrieved March 28, 2024.
^ Tomic, Edward (January 10, 2024). "Theriault Launches CD-2 Ad Campaign After Gaining Endorsement from House Speaker Mike Johnson". Maine Policy Institute. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Morris, Kyle (February 20, 2024). "Top House Republican endorses former NASCAR driver in contentious Maine election: 'Strong conservative'". Fox News. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
^ Schilke, Rachel (April 3, 2024). "Johnson-linked PAC releases first slate of 'trailblazer' House endorsements - Washington Examiner". Retrieved April 3, 2024.
^ Collins, Steve (October 2, 2023). "Biddeford independent eyes 2nd District congressional seat". Sun Journal. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

[34] Withdrawn

[Key-35] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[36] Poll sponsored by Theriault's campaign

[HPVT-1] "2022 National House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 28, 2023.

[2] Frisk, Garrett (July 21, 2023). "We Asked Every Member of the House if They're Running in 2024. Here's What They Said". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved July 21, 2023.

[femmajorityendorse-3] "2024 – Feminist Majority PAC". feministmajoritypac.org. Retrieved February 9, 2024.

[HSLF-4] "2024 Endorsements". 2024 Endorsements. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

[5] "Chellie Pingree". JStreetPAC. Retrieved August 26, 2023.

[pop-6] "2024 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

[NEAV-7] "Our Recommended Candidates". Education Votes. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[FEC-8] "2024 Election United States House - Maine 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[9] Murtagh, Alison (June 12, 2023). "Tech professional Andrew Piantidosi enters 2024 race for Maine's 1st congressional district". WGME. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

[ME2024-10] "2024 Primary Candidate List". Department of the Secretary of State of Maine. Retrieved February 28, 2024.

[intends-11] Goldsmith, Eloise (October 10, 2023). "Biddeford independent intends to run for Congress in 2024". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[Cook_Initial-12] "2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[IE_Initial-13] "First 2024 House Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

[Sabato_Initial-14] "Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up". Sabato's Crystal Ball. February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.

[Election_Ratings-15] "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[CNalysis-16] "2024 House Forecast". November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[17] "Ex-NASCAR driver Austin Theriault running to unseat Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in Maine". Associated Press. September 25, 2023. Retrieved 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.

[SethMoultonPAC-18] "Candidates". Serve America PAC. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[AIPAC-19] "Support Pro Israel Candidates". AIPAC Political Portal. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

[DMFI1st-20] "DMFI PAC Announces First Round of 2024 Endorsements for U.S. House". DMFI PAC. December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

[LAV_Endorses-21] "ECU // LAV Endorses First Slate of Democracy Champions in Competitive House Districts". End Citizens United. April 27, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.

[jewishdemsthirdty-22] "Jewish Dems Unveil 30 House and Senate Endorsements Across Country". Jewish Democratic Council of America. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

[naral-23] "NARAL Pro-Choice America Launches 2024 Electoral Program with Endorsement of Frontline Incumbents for U.S. House of Representatives". NARAL Pro-Choice America. June 21, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

[PRO-ISRAELmarchtwentyfour-24] "Pro-Israel America Announces Twelve New Candidate Endorsements". Pro Israel America. March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.

[FEC1-25] "2024 Election United States House - Maine 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[26] Tomic, Edward (September 21, 2023). "State Rep Mike Soboleski Officially Announces Campaign for Maine's Second Congressional District". The Maine Wire. Retrieved September 21, 2023.

[27] Burns, Christopher (September 23, 2023). "Former NASCAR driver enters race to challenge Rep. Jared Golden". WPFO. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

[28] Bartow, Adam (November 14, 2023). "Republican drops bid for Maine's 2nd Congressional District seat". WMTW. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

[29] Shepherd, Michael (December 26, 2022). "10 Maine politicians to watch in 2023". Bangor Daily News.

[30] Schilke, Rachel (March 27, 2024). "Trump endorses former NASCAR driver in Maine contest to unseat Jared Golden - Washington Examiner". Retrieved March 28, 2024.

[31] Tomic, Edward (January 10, 2024). "Theriault Launches CD-2 Ad Campaign After Gaining Endorsement from House Speaker Mike Johnson". Maine Policy Institute. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[ScaliseAustin-32] Morris, Kyle (February 20, 2024). "Top House Republican endorses former NASCAR driver in contentious Maine election: 'Strong conservative'". Fox News. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

[CLFendorse-33] Schilke, Rachel (April 3, 2024). "Johnson-linked PAC releases first slate of 'trailblazer' House endorsements - Washington Examiner". Retrieved April 3, 2024.

[37] Collins, Steve (October 2, 2023). "Biddeford independent eyes 2nd District congressional seat". Sun Journal. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

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