The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Maine, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The elections will be conducted with ranked choice voting, as per the result of a referendum passed in 2016. These were the first House of Representatives elections held in Maine following the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Results summary
Statewide
District
Results of the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine by district:
District 1
Before redistricting, the 1st district encompassed the southern coastal area of the state, taking in Portland, Augusta, Brunswick and Saco. The incumbent was Democrat Chellie Pingree, who was re-elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2020.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Chellie Pingree, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Ed Thelander, retired Navy SEAL
Results
General election
Debate
Predictions
Polling
Graphical summary
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
Results
District 2
Before redistricting, the 2nd district covered most of northern rural Maine, including the cities of Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn and Presque Isle. The incumbent was Democrat Jared Golden, who was re-elected with 53.0% of the vote in 2020. Donald Trump won the district in the concurrent presidential election with 52.3% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jared Golden, incumbent U.S. Representative
Did not file
Michael Sutton, travel agent and candidate for Maine House of Representatives in 2020
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Bruce Poliquin, former U.S. Representative from
Eliminated in primary
Liz Caruso, Caratunk first selectman
Withdrew
Mike Perkins, state representative
Peggy Sheriff, member of the Greater Bangor Apartment Owners and Managers Association Trey Stewart, state senator (endorsed Poliquin)
Declined
Dale Crafts, former state representative and nominee for this district in 2020
Endorsements
Results
Independents
Candidates
Declared
Tiffany Bond, family attorney, candidate for this district in 2018, and write-in candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020
Disqualified/withdrawn
Jordan Borrowman, janitor
General election
Debate
Predictions
Polling
Graphical summary
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
Results
See also
2022 Maine elections
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links
Elections & Voting division of the Maine Secretary of State
(State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)