Election officials in Maine announced that the House race between Republican Paul LePage and Democrat Matt Dunlap will go to ranked-choice voting. LePage currently leads with 49.89% of the votes, while Dunlap has 48.3%. Due to neither candidate receiving over 50% of the total votes, a runoff will begin on November 7, 2026, with results anticipated by November 13.
Key facts
- LePage leads with 49.89% of the votes, Dunlap has 48.3%.
- 123 ballots were cast for write-in candidates and 6,017 were blank.
- Ranked-choice runoff begins on November 7, 2026.
- This is the fourth ranked-choice runoff in nine years for the district.
- Results are expected by November 13, 2026.
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