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2026 U.S. House

Maine's 2nd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · ME-2
Primary: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in ME-2

Matthew G. Dunlap

Matthew G. Dunlap

Democrat

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • The cost of living
  • Health care
  • Labor
About Matthew G. Dunlap

Dunlap was born and raised on a farm near Bar Harbor and is the Maine State Auditor, per the campaign site. Dunlap is a University of Maine graduate, a former executive director of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine and a founding board member of the Maine Youth Fish and Game Association, per the campaign site.

Paul R. LePage

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lowering Costs and Inflation
  • Securing Our Border: finish the wall, end illegal immigration
  • Creating Jobs, Growing Our Economy
About Paul R. LePage

Paul R. LePage is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maine's 2nd Congressional District as the Republican nominee, per the Maine Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Paul R. LePage is a former Maine governor and former Lewiston mayor, per his campaign site.

About this race

Maine's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Maine primary is Tuesday, June 9, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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