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Pingree, Charles to face off in governor's race, Dunlap gets Dem nom in 2nd District

Dunlap won the Democratic nomination after Joe Baldacci led following Election Night.

Pingree, Charles to face off in governor's race, Dunlap gets Dem nom in 2nd District
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Jun 19, 2026
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Ranked-choice tabulation reversed the Election Night leads in Maine’s Democratic gubernatorial and Second District primaries: Hannah Pingree and Matt Dunlap won their nominations, while Republican Bobby Charles won the GOP gubernatorial nomination.

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Democratic nominee for Maine's Second Congressional District

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate who led on Election Night

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ALSO MENTIONED  Bobby Charles, Republican nominee for governor of Maine; Hannah Pingree, Democratic nominee for governor of Maine

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Matt Dunlap Wins Maine Democratic Congressional Primary

Matt Dunlap won the Democratic nomination for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District and is set to face Paul LePage in November. Left-leaning outlets focus on the general-election stakes, weighing the risk of LePage winning against the prospect of a competitive race. Center outlets emphasize the result and ranked-choice process, with some adding battleground context. Right-leaning outlets present the nomination as a setback for national Democrats and stress forecasts that they could lose the seat.

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