2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine explained

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

See also: Maine's 1st congressional district.

The incumbent is Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was re-elected with 62.9% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Chellie Pingree, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Results

Republican primary

Nominee

• Ronald Russell, defense contractor^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Andrew Piantidosi, tech professional^[5]

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

Independents

Declared

• Ethan Alcorn, landscape contractor and perennial candidate^[6]
• Elias Bassile, ammunition business owner

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report[7]		October 31, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections[8]		October 27, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball[9]		October 26, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily[10]		October 26, 2023
align=left	CNalysis[11]		November 16, 2023
align=left	Decision Desk HQ[12]		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

District 2

See also: Maine's 2nd congressional district.

The incumbent is Democrat Jared Golden, who was re-elected with 53.1% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Jared Golden, incumbent U.S. representative^[13]

Results

Republican primary

Nominee

• Austin Theriault, state representative from the 1st district (2022–present) and former NASCAR driver^[15]

Eliminated in primary

• Mike Soboleski, state representative from the 73rd district (2022–present)^[16]

Withdrawn

• Robert Cross, mortgage broker and former U.S. Department of Agriculture employee^[17]

Declined

• Jason Levesque, former mayor of Auburn and nominee for this district in 2010^[18]

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

Results

Independents

Filed paperwork

• Diana Merenda (write-in)^{[19] [20]}

Withdrawn

• Elias Bassile, ammunition business owner (switched to the 1st district)^[21]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		October 31, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily		November 4, 2024
align=left	Inside Elections		September 26, 2024
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		June 5, 2024
align=left	CNalysis		November 16, 2023
align=left	Decision Desk HQ[22]		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

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Elias Bassile (I) for Congress
• Chellie Pingree (D) for Congress
• Ronald Russell (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Jared Golden (D) for Congress
• Austin Theriault (R) for Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022 National House Vote Tracker. November 28, 2023. Cook Political Report.
2. News: Diamond Eye Candidate Report . Frisk . Garrett . 21 July 2023 . 21 July 2023 . We Asked Every Member of the House if They're Running in 2024. Here's What They Said..
3. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Maine 1st . fec.gov . . December 11, 2023.
4. Web site: 2024 Primary Candidate List. Department of the Secretary of State of Maine. February 28, 2024.
5. News: Tech professional Andrew Piantidosi enters 2024 race for Maine's 1st congressional district . . June 12, 2023 . June 21, 2023 . Murtagh . Alison.
6. Web site: 2024 Non-Party Candidate List. Department of the Secretary of State of Maine. February 28, 2024.
7. Web site: 2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control . Cook Political Report . February 3, 2023.
8. Web site: First 2024 House Ratings . Inside Elections . March 10, 2023.
9. Web site: Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up . Sabato's Crystal Ball . February 23, 2023 . February 23, 2023.
10. Web site: 2023-08-11 . Election Ratings . 2023-08-14 . Elections Daily . en-US.
11. Web site: 2024 House Forecast. November 20, 2023. December 11, 2023.
12. Web site: 2024 House Forecast. May 28, 2024. June 1, 2024.
13. News: . September 25, 2023 . 'That primary is more than eight months away so I’m not very focused on the individual horse race other than to say I’ll face one of them eventually in the fall of 2024'...Golden said Monday in a statement. . September 25, 2023 . Ex-NASCAR driver Austin Theriault running to unseat Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in Maine .
14. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Maine 2nd . fec.gov . . December 11, 2023.
15. Web site: Burns . Christopher . Former NASCAR driver enters race to challenge Rep. Jared Golden . . 23 September 2023 . 23 September 2023.
16. Web site: State Rep Mike Soboleski Officially Announces Campaign for Maine's Second Congressional District. Tomic. Edward. September 21, 2023. September 21, 2023. The Maine Wire.
17. News: November 14, 2023 . Republican drops bid for Maine's 2nd Congressional District seat. . Bartow, Adam . November 14, 2023 .
18. News: 10 Maine politicians to watch in 2023 . . 26 December 2022 . Shepherd, Michael.
19. Web site: Tracy . William . 2024-09-25 . Surry resident running as a write-in candidate for 2nd Congressional District race . 2024-11-16 . The Ellsworth American . en.
20. Web site: August 27, 2024 . 2024 General Election Declared Write-in Candidates . Maine Department of the Secretary of State.
21. News: December 6, 2023 . Portland Press Herald . Goldsmith . Eloise . October 10, 2023 . Biddeford independent intends to run for Congress in 2024.
22. Web site: 2024 House Forecast. May 28, 2024. June 1, 2024.