District: ME-02
Cook Political Ranking: Likely R
Performance Voter Index: R+4
Matt Dunlap is running for Congress in Maine’s 2nd congressional district. Dunlap is the Maine state auditor, a position he has held since November 2022. A lifelong member of the Democratic Party, Dunlap was secretary of state of Maine for two nonconsecutive periods of time: 2013-2021 and 2005-2011. Before this, he represented the city of Old Town in the Maine House of Representatives for four terms from 1996-2005.

Maine’s 2nd Congressional District encompasses the northern part of the state and includes Bangor and Lewiston. Ahead of the 2022 race, this district barely changed under the redistricting process. Under the old district lines, in 2020, President Trump won the district by 7 points; however, after redistricting, former President Trump won this district in 2024 by nearly 6 points under the new lines. This seat is currently held by Rep. Jared Golden. Rep. Golden is retiring after this year, leaving this seat open. In 2024, the race for Maine’s 2nd saw nearly $25 million in outside spending, with Republican challenger Paul LePage raising $2.5 million and Rep. Golden raising $1.8 million. This cycle, Dunlap has been included in the DCCC’s Red to Blue program and is running against Republican challenger Paul LePage.