Maine’s hotly-contested 2nd Congressional District seat remained too close to call Wednesday morning. Jared Golden is leading as he seeks to beat back a challenge from a former congressman in one of the most closely watched U.S. House races.
Maine's hotly-contested 2nd Congressional District seat remained too close to call on Wednesday morning.
Golden, a moderate Democrat who touts guns rights and protection of rural jobs, hopes to defeate Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who held the seat from 2014 to 2018. The national Republican Party focused on flipping the district, where former President Donald Trump maintains a strong base of support.
“I think it’s generally understood that I’ve been an independent voice,” Golden said. “I’ve been open about that and communicated it.”Poliquin attempted to portray Golden as too liberal for the district, and focused his campaign on issues including immigration reform and curtailing government spending. He also noted his cooperation with Trump when he served in Congress, and the need to curb inflation.
The district is one of two in Maine, and includes the state’s second- and third-largest cities — Lewiston and Bangor. It contains vast rural areas in northern and western Maine and the state’s Down East coastline, and is home to Maine’s traditional industries such as lobster fishing, logging, and potato and blueberry farming. The district is politically mixed and geographically vast.
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