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United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2016

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on November 8, 2016, 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 2016 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 primaries were held on June 14.

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Declared

  • Chellie Pingree, incumbent U.S. representative

    • Declared

  • Mark Holbrook, professional counselor
  • Ande Smith, United States Navy veteran, attorney

    • After a recount, Holbrook was declared the winner with a margin of 57 votes.

    District 2

    Mike Michaud, the incumbent representative for the first district, did not run for reelection in 2014 so that he could run for Governor of Maine in the 2014 election. Republican Bruce Poliquin defeated Democrat Emily Cain in the 2014 election to succeed Michaud.

    After the election, Cain indicated she was interested in running against Poliquin in 2016. In December 2014, Cain met with Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, to discuss her potential candidacy. On March 3, 2015, Cain announced that she would be running for the seat.

    Bangor City Councilors Joe Baldacci and Ben Sprague were mentioned as potential Democratic candidates. Jeff McCabe, the Majority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives, indicated that he might run against Poliquin in 2016, but later said that he would not do so.

    Troy Jackson, the former Majority Leader of the Maine Senate, who lost to Cain in the 2014 Democratic primary election, had said he might run as an independent candidate, but he elected to run for his former Senate seat instead.

    Declared

  • Bruce Poliquin, incumbent U.S. representative

    • Candidates

    Declared
  • Emily Cain, former State Senator and nominee for the seat in 2014
    • Withdrawn
  • Joe Baldacci, Bangor City Councilor and brother of former Governor of Maine and U.S. Representative John Baldacci
    • Declined
  • Troy Jackson, Democratic National Committee member, former State Senator, candidate for the seat in 2014 (running for State Senate)
  • Jeff McCabe, Majority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives
  • Ben Sprague, Bangor City Councilor
    • Endorsements

    Withdrawn

  • Mike Turcotte, adjunct professor at Eastern Maine Community College

    • Declined

  • Troy Jackson, Democratic primary candidate for the seat in 2014(running for State Senate)

    • Polling

    *Internal poll for Cain campaign

    References

    United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2016 Wikipedia
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