Representative Jared Golden, a three-term Democrat, defeated Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, in one of a handful of districts held by Democrats that Donald J. Trump won in 2020.

Eleven races for the Maine Legislature are being recounted, starting Friday and continuing through Nov. 25. Maine law does not require recounts, but candidates can request one. Candidates do not have to pay a deposit if the races are very close — 1% or less of the apparent margin of victory.

Trump's campaign often featured disparaging rhetoric and false claims about trans people, but his message was effective in seizing on broader fears.

Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) fended off a competitive challenger on election night, defeating Republican Austin Theriault in a district former President Donald Trump has won three times in a row. The Associated Press called the race for Golden on Friday,

PORTLAND, Maine -- Democratic Rep. Jared Golden won reelection to Congress through Maine's ranked choice system on Friday. It's the third time in four elections in the hotly contested district that Golden won after votes were retabulated because first choices failed to produce a majority for any candidate.

A ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine will continue on Thursday, with the possibility of having final results by the end of the workday or sometime on Friday,

Democrat Jared Golden wins reelection to U.S. House in Maine's 2nd Congressional District.

The ranked choice vote tabulation went on for several days after neither candidate surpassed 50 percent of first-place votes on Election Day.

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden came out ahead in the congressional race through Maine’s ranked choice system, election officials said Friday. His opponent requested a recount. If the results stand it would be the third time in four elections in the hotly contested district that Golden won after votes were retabulated because first choices failed to produce a majority for any candidate.

One week after Election Day, Maine's Second District Congressional race is still up in the air, as a ranked choice count is now underway.

We are more than a week out from Election Day, but there are still several races in Maine that are too close to call.