The 2nd District candidates agree LePage won. The ranked choice runoff still starts today.

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 224

Last Updated: 14 hours, 42 minutes ago

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The ranked choice runoff for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District starts today, even though the two candidates have agreed that former Gov. Paul LePage is Maine’s newest congressman.

The Maine Secretary of State’s Office announced Thursday that the election would head to ranked choice tabulation, after the Republican received 49.894% of votes. To avoid the runoff, he needed to get more than 50% of 2nd District votes.

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