2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

2020 Maine's 2nd congressional district election
← 2018 2022 →
U.S. Representative before election; Jared Golden; Democratic	Elected U.S. Representative ; Jared Golden; Democratic

2020 Maine's 1st congressional district election
← 2018 2022 →
U.S. Representative before election; Chellie Pingree; Democratic	Elected U.S. Representative ; Chellie Pingree; Democratic

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the two U.S. Representatives from the state of Maine, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The election was conducted with ranked choice voting, as per the result of a referendum passed in 2016.

Party Primaries were initially scheduled to take place on June 9, 2020. They were rescheduled by Gov. Janet Mills to July 14, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mills' executive order also expanded the ability to request absentee ballots, which may now be done up to and on election day.^[1] Parties that qualified to participate in the 2020 Primary Election were the Democratic Party, the Green Independent Party, and the Republican Party. Two candidates in District 1 and four candidates in district 2 filed petitions with the Secretary of State by March 16, 2020.^[2] Non-party candidates could also file petitions to be included on the ballot by June 1, 2020.^[3]

Overview[]

District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result

	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	271,004	62.15%	165,008	37.84%	15	0.00%	436,027	100.0%	Democratic Hold
District 2	197,974	53.04%	175,228	46.95%	33	0.01%	373,235	100.0%	Democratic Hold
Total	468,978	57.95%	340,236	42.04%	48	0.01%	809,262	100.0%

Popular vote

Democratic			57.95%
Republican			42.04%
Other			0.01%

House seats

Democratic			100.00%

District 1[]

The 1st district encompasses the southern coastal area of the state, taking in Portland, Augusta, Brunswick and Saco. The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2018.^[4]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Chellie Pingree, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chellie Pingree (incumbent)	102,773	100.0
Total votes			102,773	100.0

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Jay Allen, physician^[6]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay Allen	31,124	100.0
Total votes			31,124	100.0

General election[]

Predictions[]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[7]	Safe D	October 2, 2020
Inside Elections^[8]	Safe D	October 1, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[9]	Safe D	October 1, 2020
Politico^[10]	Safe D	September 8, 2020
Daily Kos^[11]	Safe D	September 25, 2020
RCP^[12]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen^[13]	Safe D	July 26, 2020

Polling[]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Chellie Pingree (D)	Jay Allen (R)	Other/ Undecided
Colby College	October 21–25, 2020	426 (LV)	–	58%	31%	11%^[b]
Pan Atlantic Research	October 2–6, 2020	300 (LV)	± 6.4%	54%	35%	11%^[b]
Critical Insights	September 25 – October 4, 2020	232 (LV)	–	58%	24%	18%^[c]
Critical Insights	July 28 – August 10, 2020	233 (LV)	–	50%	22%	27%^[d]

Results[]

Maine's 1st congressional district, 2020^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chellie Pingree (incumbent)	271,004	62.2
	Republican	Jay Allen	165,008	37.8
	Write-in		15	0.0
Total votes			436,027	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 2[]

The 2nd district covers most of northern rural Maine, including the cities of Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn and Presque Isle. The incumbent is Democrat Jared Golden, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018,^[4] making him the first member of Congress to be elected by ranked choice voting.^[15] Donald Trump won the district in the concurrent presidential election.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Jared Golden, incumbent U.S. Representative^[16]

Endorsements[]

Jared Golden

Federal officials

William Cohen, former U.S. Senator (R-ME)^[17]

Organizations

End Citizens United^[18]
J Street PAC^[19]
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund^[20]
NARAL Pro-Choice America^[21]
Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[22]
Sierra Club^[23]
VoteVets^[24]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jared Golden (incumbent)	57,718	100.0
Total votes			57,718	100.0

Republican primary[]

On the ballot[]

Dale Crafts, former state representative^[25]
Adrienne Bennett, press secretary for former Governor Paul LePage^[26]
Eric Brakey, former state senator and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018^[27]

Declined[]

Travis Mills, retired U.S. Army staff sergeant^[28]
Bruce Poliquin, former U.S. Representative^[29]

Endorsements[]

Adrienne Bennett

Federal officials

Elise Stefanik, U.S. Representative (NY-21)^[30]

Organizations

Elevate PAC^[31]
Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund^[32]
Value in Electing Women (VIEW) PAC^[33]

Eric Brakey

Federal officials

Rand Paul, U.S. Senator (KY)^[34]

State officials

Paul Davis, state senator and former state representative (2008-2014), state Senate minority leader (2004-2006), and state senator (1998-2006) (co-endorsed with Dale Crafts)^[35]

Organizations

Club for Growth^[36]
FreedomWorks^[37]
Protect Freedom PAC^[38]

Dale Crafts

Federal officials

Dan Crenshaw, U.S. Representative (TX-2)^[39]
Donald Trump, President of the United States (2017-2021)^[40]

U.S. Governors

Paul LePage, former Governor of Maine (2011-2019) and 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate^[41]
Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota^[42]

State officials

Bernard Ayotte, former state representative (2006-2014)^[43]
Kevin Battle, former state representative (2014-2018)^[43]
Robert Berube, former state representative (2002-2008)^[43]
Russell Black, state senator and former state representative (2010-2018)^[44]
David C. Burns, former state senator (2012-2016)^[44]
Richard Cebra, state representative and former Maine Republican Party chair (2012-2013) and state representative (2004-2012)^[43]
Patrick Corey, state representative^[44]
Dean Cray, former state representative (2008-2014)^[44]
Andre Cushing III, former state senator (2012-2018), state Senate assistant majority leader, and state representative (2008-2012)^[43]
Scott Cyrway, state senator^[43]
Douglas Damon, former state representative (2010-2012)^[45]
Paul Davis, state senator and former state representative (2008-2014), state senator (2002-2006), and state Senate minority leader (2004-2006) (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)^[43]
Peter Doak, former state representative (2012-2014)^[45]
Dana Dow, state senator and state Senate minority leader^[43]
Gary Drinkwater, state representative^[44]
Bradlee Farrin, state senator and former state representative (2014-2018)^[45]
Jeffery Gifford, former state representative (2006-2014)^[43]
Randall Greenwood, former state representative (2014-2016)^[46]
James Hamper, state senator and former state representative (2004-2012)^[43]
Jeffery Hanley, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)^[43]
Gary Hilliard, former state representative (2014-2018)^[43]
Brian Hobart, former state representative (2014-2016)^[43]
Peter Johnson, former state representative (2008-2014)^[43]
L. Gary Knight, former state representative (2006-2014)^[43]
Ricky Long, former state representative (2010-2016)^[43]
Tom Martin, state representative and former state senator (2010-2012)^[43]
Garrett Mason, former state senator (2010-2018) and state Senate majority leader^[43]
Rick Mason, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)^[44]
Michael McClellan, former state representative (2010-2016)^[43]
Susan Morissette, former state representative (2010-2012)^[43]
Joshua Morris, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)^[43]
Allen Nadeau, former state representative (2012-2014)^[43]
Melvin Newendyke, former state representative (2010-2014)^[43]
John Picchiotti, former state representative (2010-2012, 2014-2018)^[43]
Richard Pickett, state representative^[43]
Jeffrey Pierce, former state representative (2014-2018)^[43]
Debra Plowman, acting Education Commissioner (2016), Republican candidate in 2012 U.S. Senate race, and former state senator (2004-2012) and state Senate assistant majority leader and state representative (1992-2000)^[43]
Gary Plummer, former state senator (2012-2014) and state representative (2004-2012)^[43]
Matthew Pouliot, state senator and former state representative (2014-2018)^[43]
Kerri Prescott, former state representative (2006-2012)^[43]
Deborah Sanderson, state representative^[43]
Jeffrey Timberlake, state senator and former state representative (2010-2018)^[44]
Michael Timmons, former state representative (2014-2016)^[43]
William Tuell, state representative^[43]
Charlie Webster, former Maine Republican Party chair (2008-2012), 1994 Republican gubernatorial candidate, and former state senator (1984-1994), state Senate minority leader (1988-1992), state Senate assistant minority leader (1986-1988), and state representative (1980-1984)^[43]
Stephen Wood, former state representative (2010-2018)^[44]
David Woodsome, state senator^[43]

Newspapers

Bangor Daily News^[47]

Organizations

Family Research Council (FRC) Action^[48]
National Rifle Association (NRA) ^[49]
National Federation of Independent Business^[50]

Individuals

Shawn Moody, businessman, 2018 Republican gubernatorial nominee, and 2010 independent gubernatorial candidate^[51]

Polling[]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Adrienne Bennett	Eric Brakey	Dale Crafts	Undecided
SurveyUSA	June 30 – July 6, 2020	604 (LV)	± 4.1%	25%^[e]	19%	37%	19%
SurveyUSA	June 30 – July 6, 2020	604 (LV)	± 4.1%	31%^[f]	–	45%	34%
We Ask America	June 16–17, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	28%	22%	20%	29%

Primary results[]

Both Bennett and Brakey conceded the race to Crafts the day after the primary. As Crafts did not get 50% of the vote, Maine's ranked choice system calls for the second choices of the last place candidate's votes to be distributed to the other candidates, whether or not the candidates concede the race. Crafts criticized this as a waste of taxpayer dollars, and both Bennett and Brakey said they would refuse to accept the results of the ranked choice tabulation. Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said whether the concessions could stop the tabulation was "a question for lawyers", but that the tabulation would begin on July 18. Crafts called on the Maine Legislature to examine this issue. Dunlap's office, while not responding directly to Crafts' call to action on the Legislature, did agree with Crafts that Dunlap was performing his duty under the law.^[52]


Republican primary results^[53]
Party		Candidate	Round 1			Round 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Transfer	Votes	% (gross)	% (net)
	Republican	Dale Crafts	23,665	45.0%	+3,551	28,019	53.3%	58.0%
	Republican	Adrienne Bennett	16,920	32.2%	+3,375	20,295	38.6%	42.0%
	Republican	Eric Brakey	11,976	22.8%	-11,976	Eliminated
Total active votes			52,561			48,314		100.0%
Exhausted ballots					+3,252	4190	8.0%
Total votes			52,561	100.0%		52,561	100.0%

% (gross) = percent of all valid votes cast (without eliminating the exhausted votes)
% (net) = percent of votes cast after eliminating the exhausted votes

General election[]

Predictions[]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[7]	Likely D	October 2, 2020
Inside Elections^[8]	Safe D	October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[9]	Likely D	October 1, 2020
Politico^[10]	Lean D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos^[11]	Likely D	October 29, 2020
RCP^[12]	Lean D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen^[13]	Lean D	July 26, 2020

Endorsements[]

Jared Golden (D)

Organizations

End Citizens United^[18]
J Street PAC^[19]
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund^[20]
NARAL Pro-Choice America^[21]
Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[22]
Sierra Club^[23]
VoteVets^[24]

Dale Crafts (R)

Federal officials

Donald Trump, President of the United States (2017-2021)^[40]

State officials

Bernard Ayotte, former state representative (2006-2014)^[43]
Kevin Battle, former state representative (2014-2018)^[43]
Robert Berube, former state representative (2002-2008)^[43]
Russell Black, state senator and former state representative (2010-2018)^[44]
David C. Burns, former state senator (2012-2016)^[44]
Richard Cebra, state representative and former Maine Republican Party chair (2012-2013) and state representative (2004-2012)^[43]
Patrick Corey, state representative^[44]
Dean Cray, former state representative (2008-2014)^[44]
Andre Cushing III, former state senator (2012-2018), state Senate assistant majority leader, and state representative (2008-2012)^[43]
Scott Cyrway, state senator^[43]
Douglas Damon, former state representative (2010-2012)^[45]
Paul Davis, state senator and former state representative (2008-2014), state senator (2002-2006), and state Senate minority leader (2004-2006) (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)^[43]
Peter Doak, former state representative (2012-2014)^[45]
Dana Dow, state senator and state Senate minority leader^[43]
Gary Drinkwater, state representative^[44]
Bradlee Farrin, state senator and former state representative (2014-2018)^[45]
Jeffery Gifford, former state representative (2006-2014)^[43]
Randall Greenwood, former state representative (2014-2016)^[46]
James Hamper, state senator and former state representative (2004-2012)^[43]
Jeffery Hanley, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)^[43]
Gary Hilliard, former state representative (2014-2018)^[43]
Brian Hobart, former state representative (2014-2016)^[43]
Peter Johnson, former state representative (2008-2014)^[43]
L. Gary Knight, former state representative (2006-2014)^[43]
Paul LePage, 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Governor (2011-2019)^[41]
Ricky Long, former state representative (2010-2016)^[43]
Tom Martin, state representative and former state senator (2010-2012)^[43]
Garrett Mason, former state senator (2010-2018) and state Senate majority leader^[43]
Rick Mason, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)^[44]
Michael McClellan, former state representative (2010-2016)^[43]
Susan Morissette, former state representative (2010-2012)^[43]
Joshua Morris, state representative (co-endorsed with Eric Brakey)^[43]
Allen Nadeau, former state representative (2012-2014)^[43]
Melvin Newendyke, former state representative (2010-2014)^[43]
John Picchiotti, former state representative (2010-2012, 2014-2018)^[43]
Richard Pickett, state representative^[43]
Jeffrey Pierce, former state representative (2014-2018)^[43]
Debra Plowman, acting Education Commissioner (2016), Republican candidate in 2012 U.S. Senate race, and former state senator (2004-2012) and state Senate assistant majority leader and state representative (1992-2000)^[43]
Gary Plummer, former state senator (2012-2014) and state representative (2004-2012)^[43]
Matthew Pouliot, state senator and former state representative (2014-2018)^[43]
Kerri Prescott, former state representative (2006-2012)^[43]
Deborah Sanderson, state representative^[43]
Jeffrey Timberlake, state senator and former state representative (2010-2018)^[44]
Michael Timmons, former state representative (2014-2016)^[43]
William Tuell, state representative^[43]
Charlie Webster, former Maine Republican Party chair (2008-2012), 1994 Republican gubernatorial candidate, and former state senator (1984-1994), state Senate minority leader (1988-1992), state Senate assistant minority leader (1986-1988), and state representative (1980-1984)^[43]
Stephen Wood, former state representative (2010-2018)^[44]
David Woodsome, state senator^[43]

Newspapers

Bangor Daily News^[47] (primary only)

Organizations

Family Research Council (FRC) Action^[48]

Individuals

Shawn Moody, businessman, 2018 Republican gubernatorial nominee, and 2010 independent gubernatorial candidate^[51]

Declined to endorse

Susan Collins, U.S. Senator from Maine^[54] (Republican)

Polling[]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Jared Golden (D)	Dale Crafts (R)	Other/ Undecided
Change Research	October 29 – November 2, 2020	475 (LV)	± 4.6%	53%	44%	3%^[g]
Colby College	October 21–25, 2020	453 (LV)	–	56%	31%	13%^[h]
Pan Atlantic Research	October 2–6, 2020	300 (LV)	± 6.4%	60%	33%	7%^[i]
Critical Insights	September 25 – October 4, 2020	234 (LV)	–	52%	34%	14%^[j]
Colby College	September 17–23, 2020	275 (LV)	–	56%	33%	11%^[b]
Siena College/NYT Upshot	September 11–16, 2020	440 (LV)	–	56%^[k]	37%	6%^[l]
Fabrizio Ward/Hart Research Associates^[A]	August 30 – September 5, 2020	367 (LV)	–	53%	40%	7%^[m]
Wick Surveys (D)^[B]	August 25–28, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	50%	44%	6%^[n]
Critical Insights	July 28 – August 10, 2020	218 (LV)	–	46%	36%	18%^[o]
Colby College/SocialSphere	July 18–24, 2020	888 (LV)	± 3.9%	45%	33%	22%^[p]

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Generic Republican (R)	Jared Golden (D)	Undecided
Colby College/SocialSphere	February 10–13, 2020	493 (LV)	–	29%	43%	28%

Results[]

Maine's 2nd congressional district, 2020^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jared Golden (incumbent)	197,974	53.0
	Republican	Dale Crafts	175,228	46.9
	Write-in		33	0.1
Total votes			373,235	100.0
	Democratic hold

Notes[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
^ ^a ^b ^c Undecided with 11%
^ "Someone else" with 3%; "Refused" with 2%; would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 12%
^ "Someone else" with 4%; "Prefer not to say" with 1%; would not vote with no voters; Undecided with 22%
^ Standard IV response
^ With ranked choice voting
^ Would not vote with 1%; "Don't recall and Did not vote with 0%; Undecided with 2%
^ Undecided with 13%
^ Undecided with 7%
^ "Someone else" with 2%; "Refused" with 1%; would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 11%
^ Topline after Ranked Choice Voting is used
^ "Someone else" and would not vote with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 6%
^ Would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 7%
^ Undecided with 6%
^ "Someone else" with 1%; would not vote with 0%; "Prefer not to say" with no voters; Undecided with 16%
^ "One of the minor party candidates" with 5%; Undecided with 17%

Partisan clients

^ Poll sponsored by AARP.
^ Poll sponsored by Left of Center PAC, which has endorsed Golden prior to this poll's sampling period.

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External links[]

Elections & Voting division of the Maine Secretary of State
Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Maine", Voting & Elections Toolkits
"Maine: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
"League of Women Voters of Maine". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
National Institute on Money in Politics; Campaign Finance Institute, "Maine 2019 & 2020 Elections", Followthemoney.org

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

[key-14] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[Undecide11-15] Undecided with 11%

[16] "Someone else" with 3%; "Refused" with 2%; would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 12%

[17] "Someone else" with 4%; "Prefer not to say" with 1%; would not vote with no voters; Undecided with 22%

[56] Standard IV response

[57] With ranked choice voting

[61] Would not vote with 1%; "Don't recall and Did not vote with 0%; Undecided with 2%

[62] Undecided with 13%

[63] Undecided with 7%

[64] "Someone else" with 2%; "Refused" with 1%; would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 11%

[65] Topline after Ranked Choice Voting is used

[66] "Someone else" and would not vote with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 6%

[68] Would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 7%

[70] Undecided with 6%

[71] "Someone else" with 1%; would not vote with 0%; "Prefer not to say" with no voters; Undecided with 16%

[72] "One of the minor party candidates" with 5%; Undecided with 17%

[AARP-67] Poll sponsored by AARP.

[69] Poll sponsored by Left of Center PAC, which has endorsed Golden prior to this poll's sampling period.

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Contents

Overview[]

District 1[]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Primary results[]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Primary results[]

General election[]

Predictions[]

Polling[]

Results[]

District 2[]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Endorsements[]

Primary results[]

Republican primary[]

On the ballot[]

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Polling[]

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