# Maine's 2nd District race 2026

Open seat. Paul LePage (R) faces Matthew Dunlap (D).

- Office: U.S. House
- Rating: Lean Republican (Cook Political Report, Oct 23, 2026)
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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## Who is running

- Paul LePage (Republican): open seat
- Matthew Dunlap (Democrat): open seat

## The facts

- Cook Political Report rates the race Leans Republican as of Oct. 23, 2026. (Cook, via 270toWin)
- Rep. Jared Golden (D) is retiring. (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia lists the district's Partisan Voting Index as R+4. (Wikipedia)

## Why this race matters to conservatives (opinion)

With Jared Golden leaving, this Democratic-held seat is a real pickup chance. Cook rates it Leans Republican.

This section is the opinion of RightNewsRightNow. The rest of the page is reporting.

## Where these facts come from

- [Cook Political Report](https://www.270towin.com/2026-house-election/cook-political-report-2026-house-ratings): current rating, as of Oct 23, 2026
- [Wikipedia (election pages, with their cited sources)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections): candidate and race facts