ME-02: Maine's 2nd District race headed to ranked-choice run-off and likely recount
Although U.S. Rep. Jared Golden already gave his victory speech, the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is not final.
Because there was an unofficial write-in candidate, in addition to Golden and Republican state Rep. Austin Theriault, the race used ranked-choice voting. Since no candidate secured more than 50% of the vote, there will need to be ranked-choice tabulations, according to a Thursday night news release from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State.
Theriault, who is trailing Golden by half a percentage point or roughly 2,200 votes, has also said he will seek a recount, which will occur after next week’s ranked-choice tabulations, according to the release.
“We were significantly outspent, but the closeness of our race against a three-term incumbent is a testament to your hard work and commitment to improving our country,” Theriault wrote on social media.
https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/11/08/maines-2nd-district-race-headed-to-ranked-choice-run-off-and-likely-recount/
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