Voter Guide: 2nd Congressional District
Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo and Washington counties, plus the following Kennebec County municipalities: Augusta, Belgrade, Chelsea, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Oakland, Randolph, Readfield, Rome, Sidney, Vienna, Wayne and Winthrop.
The race to replace outgoing Rep. Jared Golden will pit former Republican Gov. Paul LePage against one of four Democratic primary candidates. The Democratic field features state Sen. Joe Baldacci, State Auditor Matt Dunlap, social worker Paige Loud and former congressional staffer Jordan Wood.
Matt Junker, The Maine Monitor‘s elections and government reporter, asked candidates in the contested Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District three questions ahead of the June election: Why are you running for this office? What differentiates you from the other candidates? And if elected, what would your top three priorities be to start? You can watch our videos below to hear their answers.
