Maine voters will choose nominees for a House of Representatives seat that could be critical to determining which party wins the majority in November
Maine voters already cast their votes for president, but they’re back at it on Tuesday for the state primary election. This time, voters will choose two nominees who will vie for a U.S. House seat that could be critical to determining which party wins the majority. When former President Donald Trump won Maine’s 2nd District in 2016, it seemed like another sign that the largely rural district was moving even further away from Democrats.
The Associated Press will provide coverage for 20 contested races, including Republican primary elections in both of Maine’s seats in the U.S. House. The remaining races are primaries for the state House and state Senate. WHO GETS TO VOTERegistered party members may vote only in their own party’s primary. In other words, Democrats can’t vote in the Republican primary or vice versa.
Maine is separated into two congressional districts: a Democratic-leaning district in the south and a political battleground in the north. In the northern 2nd District, Republicans have been increasingly successful in elections in recent years, especially since Trump was first elected. The towns and counties where Trump received the most votes in 2020 could be strong areas for Theriault, who received Trump’s endorsement.
As of March 5, there were 1,150,204 registered voters in Maine. Of those, 35% were Democrats and 28% were Republicans. In the 2022 primary for governor, turnout was 6% of 1,117,145 registered voters in the Democratic primary and 5% in the Republican primary. Both races were uncontested. In the June 2022 primary, about 12% of votes in that election were cast before Election Day.
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