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Coverage dated November 5, 2026

Matt Dunlap concedes as 2nd District race heads to ranked-choice runoff

Headline from Bangor Daily News

Dunlap would have to net the vast majority of blank and write-in ballots to overtake Paul LePage.

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  1. Bangor Daily News

    Maine’s 2nd District race is heading toward a ranked-choice runoff (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    To overtake Paul LePage, Matt Dunlap would need to net more than 5,418 votes from the 6,140 ballots that were blank or went to write-ins.

  2. Maine Public

    Maine's 2nd Congressional District race requires ranked-choice runoff (opens Maine Public)

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    But Republican Paul LePage is all but assured to walk away as the winner because Democrat Matt Dunlap trails the former governor by more than 5,000 votes.

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Matt Dunlap concedes as 2nd District race heads to ranked-choice runoff (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Dunlap would have to net the vast majority of blank and write-in ballots to overtake Paul LePage.

  4. Washington Examiner

    LePage’s Maine House race heads to ranked-choice voting (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Election officials announced Thursday that a competitive Maine House race will be decided by ranked-choice voting, as Republican Paul LePage fights to defeat Democrat Matt Dunlap and flip the district red. The pair’s tight battle to succeed retiring Rep.