Austin Theriault‘s campaign requested a recount in Maine‘s 2nd congressional District race immediately after Democratic incumbent Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) was declared the winner on Friday. Of the few competitive races this election season,
Two weeks after the Presidential Election, results are still up in the air across the state for many different positions.
Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Jared Golden has emerged victorious after the state conducted its ranked choice runoff for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
Representative Jared Golden, a three-term Democrat, defeated Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, in one of a handful of districts held by Democrats that Donald J. Trump won in 2020.
President-elect Donald Trump made immigration policy a cornerstone of his campaign this fall and has promised to carry out mass deportations and strengthen border restrictions. While exact details of Trump's policies have yet to be released,
The ranked choice results in Maine’s Second Congressional District are expected to be finalized Friday evening.
Democrat Jared Golden wins reelection to U.S. House in Maine's 2nd Congressional District.
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden won the ranked choice vote with 50.35% for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, which election officials determined Friday through a tabulation process that took four days.
Advocates are warning that a second Trump presidency could pose threats to Maine's immigrant population based on his promises of mass deportations and increased restrictions. In Maine, which has been a destination for thousands of asylum seekers from central African countries in recent years,
Eleven races for the Maine Legislature are being recounted, starting Friday and continuing through Nov. 25. Maine law does not require recounts, but candidates can request one. Candidates do not have to pay a deposit if the races are very close — 1% or less of the apparent margin of victory.
Jared Golden won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Maine on Friday. Golden is one of just a handful of Democratic House members who represents a district that Republican Donald Trump carried in 2020,