# 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

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The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were 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 coincided with five referendum questions, including a referendum to change the state flag, as well as 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

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

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Chellie Pingree, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Feminist Majority PAC
* Humane Society Legislative Fund
* J Street PAC
* Population Connection Action Fund
Labor unions
* National Education Association

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Chelllie Pingree (D) | $361,912 | $360,437 | $405,750 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chellie Pingree (incumbent) | 46,307 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,307 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Ronald Russell, defense contractor

#### Eliminated in primary

* Andrew Piantidosi, tech professional

#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* Bangor Daily News (Republican primary only)

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Andrew Piantidosi (R) | $77,449 | $56,060 | $21,388 |
| Ronald Russell (R) | $54,103 | $44,988 | $9,114 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ronald Russell | 16,055 | 56.8 |
| | Republican | Andrew Piantidosi | 12,220 | 43.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,275 | 100.0 |

### Independents
#### Declared

* Ethan Alcorn, landscape contractor and perennial candidate
* Elias Bassile, ammunition business owner

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Elias Bassile (I) | $1,005,102 | $234 | $1,004,867 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D | October 31, 2023 |
| Inside Elections | Solid D | October 27, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | October 26, 2023 |
| Elections Daily | Safe D | October 26, 2023 |
| CNalysis | Solid D | November 16, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ | Solid D | June 1, 2024 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Chellie Pingree (D) | Ronald Russell (R) | Ethan Alcorn (I) | Other | Undecided |
| University of New Hampshire | October 29 – November 2, 2024 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 56% | 28% | 4% | – | 12% |
| SurveyUSA | October 24–29, 2024 | 482 (LV) | ± 5.2% | 60% | 28% | 4% | – | 7% |
| Digital Research | September 10 – October 7, 2024 | 303 (RV) | – | 56% | 16% | 4% | 1% | 22% |
| Pan Atlantic Research | September 5–15, 2024 | 414 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 53% | 28% | 4% | – | 14% |

#### Results

Maine's 1st congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chellie Pingree (incumbent) | 249,798 | 58.70 |
| | Republican | Ronald Russell | 154,849 | 36.39 |
| | Independent | Ethan Alcorn | 20,883 | 4.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 425,530 | 100.00 |

## District 2

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

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Jared Golden, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Endorsements

U.S. Senators
* Joe Manchin, U.S. senator from West Virginia (2010–2025) (Independent; Democratic until 2024)
Organizations
* AIPAC
* Democratic Majority for Israel
* End Citizens United
* Jewish Democratic Council of America
* NARAL Pro-Choice America
* Pro-Israel America
* With Honor Fund
* U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Labor unions
* National Education Association

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Jared Golden (D) | $3,703,981 | $1,325,896 | $2,412,774 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Golden (incumbent) | 23,183 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,183 | 100.00 |

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Austin Theriault, state representative from the 1st district (2022–present) and former NASCAR driver

#### Eliminated in primary

* Mike Soboleski, state representative from the 73rd district (2022–present)

#### Withdrawn

* Robert Cross, mortgage broker and former U.S. Department of Agriculture employee

#### Declined

* Jason Levesque, former mayor of Auburn and nominee for this district in 2010

#### Endorsements

Executive branch officials
* Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States
U.S. Representatives
* Mike Johnson, Louisiana's 4th congressional district (2017–present) and Speaker of the House (2023–present)
* Steve Scalise, Louisiana's 1st congressional district (2008–present) and House Majority Leader (2023-present)
* Elise Stefanik, New York's 21st congressional district (2021–present)
State officials
* Paul LePage, Former Governor of Maine (2011–2019)
* Lisa Keim, state senator (2016–present)
Organizations
* Congressional Leadership Fund
* Republican Jewish Coalition
* Log Cabin Republicans PAC
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* National Border Patrol Council

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 22, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Mike Soboleski (R) | $116,923 | $88,511 | $28,412 |
| Austin Theriault (R) | $1,206,402 | $625,605 | $580,797 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Polling

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

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Austin Theriault | 26,934 | 66.9 |
| | Republican | Mike Soboleski | 13,340 | 33.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,274 | 100.0 |

### Independents
#### Filed paperwork

* Diana Merenda (write-in)

#### Withdrawn

* Elias Bassile, ammunition business owner (switched to the 1st district)

### General election
#### Debate

2024 Maine's 2nd congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Jared Golden | Austin Theriault |
| 1 | Oct. 7, 2024 | Maine Chamber of Commerce News Center Maine | Rob Caldwell | C-SPAN | P | P |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | October 31, 2023 |
| Elections Daily | Lean D | November 4, 2024 |
| Inside Elections | Tossup | September 26, 2024 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D | June 5, 2024 |
| CNalysis | Tilt D | November 16, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ | Lean D | June 1, 2024 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jared Golden (D) | Austin Theriault (R) | Other | Undecided |
| University of New Hampshire | October 29 – November 2, 2024 | 683 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 45% | 44% | – | 11% |
| SurveyUSA | October 24–29, 2024 | 484 (LV) | ± 5.3% | 53% | 41% | – | 6% |
| Axis Research | October 17–20, 2024 | 411 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 45% | 47% | – | 9% |
| Digital Research | September 10 – October 7, 2024 | 303 (RV) | – | 38% | 38% | 3% | 21% |
| Axis Research | October 3–6, 2024 | – | ± 4.8% | 47% | 45% | – | 8% |
| Pan Atlantic Research | September 5–15, 2024 | 398 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 44% | 47% | – | 9% |
| Axis Research | July 23–25, 2024 | – | ± 4.8% | 50% | 40% | – | 10% |

#### Results

Maine's 2nd congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Golden (incumbent) | 197,151 | 50.35 |
| | Republican | Austin Theriault | 194,445 | 49.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 391,596 | 100.00 |