November fight set for Golden's vulnerable House seat in Maine
Key takeaways
- Paul Le Page (R) will face off this fall against state auditor Matthew Dunlap (D) in the open race for what s seen as a prime House pickup opportunity for the GOP in the midterms, according to Decision Desk HQ.
- Jared Golden s (D-Maine) decision not to seek reelection created an opening for the GOP in the Pine Tree State s 2nd Congressional District, which went for President Trump in the last presidential cycle.
- Cook Political Report rates Golden s seat as likely Republican this time around, and it could be a critical pickup for Republicans in their fight to maintain control of the House.
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Paul Le Page (R) will face off this fall against state auditor Matthew Dunlap (D) in the open race for what s seen as a prime House pickup opportunity for the GOP in the midterms, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Rep. Jared Golden s (D-Maine) decision not to seek reelection created an opening for the GOP in the Pine Tree State s 2nd Congressional District, which went for President Trump in the last presidential cycle. Trump won the district s one Electoral College vote, even as the rest of the state went blue.
Cook Political Report rates Golden s seat as likely Republican this time around, and it could be a critical pickup for Republicans in their fight to maintain control of the House.