LePage, Dunlap race for Maine’s 2nd District still too close to call, likely headed to runoff

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 515

Last Updated: 5 days, 17 hours ago

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The race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is still too close to call, and appears likely to end up in a ranked-choice runoff later this week.

As of 12:37 a.m., former Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democrat Matt Dunlap were neck and neck, each with 49.4% with 71% votes counted, according to initial totals from the Bangor Daily News, which gathered totals from municipalities and partnered with …

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