United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2016

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United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2016
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Both of Maine's two seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
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Elections in Maine
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine will be 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 will coincide 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.

District 1

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See also: Maine's 1st congressional district

Democratic primary

Potential

Republican primary

Declared

District 2

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See also: Maine's 2nd congressional district

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.[3]

After the election, Cain indicated she was interested in running against Poliquin in 2016.[4] In December 2014, Cain met with Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, to discuss her potential candidacy.[5] On March 3, 2015, Cain announced that she would be running for the seat.[6]

Additionally, Bangor City Councilors Joe Baldacci and Ben Sprague have been mentioned as potential Democratic candidates.[7] Jeff McCabe, the Majority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives, had indicated that he might run against Poliquin in 2016, but later said that he would not do so.[8]

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, [3] but he elected to run for his former Senate seat instead. [9]

Republican primary

Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Emily Cain, former State Senator and nominee for the seat in 2014[6]
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements

Independents

Declared

Declined

  • Troy Jackson, Democratic primary candidate for the seat in 2014(running for State Senate)[3][9]

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.pressherald.com/2016/01/11/second-republican-hopes-to-unseat-pingree-in-maines-1st-congressional-district/
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  10. ↑ http://news.mpbn.net/post/joe-baldacci-drops-out-congressional-race#stream/0
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