- Former Maine governor Paul LePage won the Republican nomination to run in the 2nd Congressional District, marking a high-profile return to politics.
- The open seat — centrist Democrat Jared Golden is not running for re-election — has a crowded Democratic primary on the other side.
- The district is a key battleground that could help decide control of the U.S. House, and Maine’s ranked-choice voting could delay the final result.
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