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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · ME-2

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Challenger · No voting record

Joseph Baldacci

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Election rules · Stated

    Joe supports passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act at the federal level.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • LGBTQ+ policy · Stated

    Joe supports passing the Equality Act to protect civil rights and equality.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Personal data & privacy · Stated

    Joe supports efforts to safeguard private data so it cannot be used against individuals.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Tax distribution · Stated

    Joe supports imposing a tax on income over a million dollars annually.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Business taxation · Stated

    Joe supports making corporations pay their fair share by imposing taxes on them.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Joe supports raising taxes on corporations and millionaires to fund public programs like education, healthcare, and childcare.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

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Challenger · No voting record

Matt Dunlap

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Childcare & leave · Stated

    Supports universal childcare to help families manage the cost of living.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Collective bargaining · Stated

    Strongly supports labor unions and advocates for the PRO Act to protect the right to organize.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Election rules · Stated

    Opposes restrictions on absentee ballots and voter identification requirements.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Advocates for moving toward a Medicare-for-all system to guarantee affordable healthcare.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Workplace standards · Stated

    Advocates for defending fair wages and safe working conditions.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Abortion policy · Stated

    Supports a woman's right to choose and believes safe access to reproductive healthcare should be a constitutional right.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

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Challenger · No voting record

Paul Lepage

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    LePage pledges to eliminate wasteful spending which he argues drove up inflation.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Paul LePage advocates for lower taxes to create jobs and grow the economy.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Firearms · Stated

    LePage explicitly pledges to defend Second Amendment rights.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Crypto & digital assets · Stated

    LePage supports the right to buy, trade, and invest in cryptocurrency without unnecessary government interference.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Retirement programs · Stated

    LePage states he has always protected, and will always protect, Social Security and Medicare.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Regulation (cross-sector) · Stated

    LePage supports cutting burdensome regulations and reducing red tape to power the economy.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

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Challenger · No voting record

Paige Loud

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

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Challenger · No voting record

Jordan Wood

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

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