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Matthew Dunlap U.S. House — Maine's 2nd District Toss-up First run
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U.S. House — Maine's 2nd District · First run

Matthew Dunlap

Matt Dunlap is Maine's state auditor and a former two-time secretary of state. He won the June Democratic primary in a ranked-choice count and now faces former Gov. Paul LePage in an open seat that most forecasters rate as leaning Republican, with polls showing a close race.

On the ballot against Paul LePage (R)

Why it matters: Maine's 2nd District is an open seat that Donald Trump carried 53.5% to 44.5% in 2024, and Republicans see it as a top pickup opportunity while Democrats are defending it as one of 23 Trump-won districts.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingToss-upCook Political Report, Oct 26 source
Latest poll Dunlap 50% 46% LePage 4% undecided or other Tulchin Research (Dunlap campaign internal), Oct 12-14, 2026, 500 LV. source
Money raised (through Oct 14) Dunlap$2,964,964 LePage$3,299,130 $443,968 cash on hand. source

In Matthew's own words

We've always known this would be a close race
Matthew Dunlap, Dunlap on two Democratic-group polls showing a tight race with LePage, Sep 17 source
I'm not surprised the polls are tied
Matthew Dunlap, Dunlap reacting to the same polls, Sep 17 source

Where Matthew stands

Cost of living
He says tariffs and the war in Iran are keeping prices high and wants to end both, while funding universal childcare and affordable housing. source
Health care
He backs Medicare for All and says he would protect Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid and reverse Medicaid cuts. source
Labor
He calls himself strongly pro-labor and says he would support workers' rights legislation such as the PRO Act. source
Abortion rights
He says women should make their own reproductive health decisions and that safe access to reproductive care should be a constitutional right. source

The record

  • Served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1996 to 2004 (four terms).
  • Maine Secretary of State from 2005 to 2011 and 2013 to 2021; he has been state auditor since 2021.
  • Ran in the 2012 Democratic U.S. Senate primary and finished second to Cynthia Dill; before politics he worked as a textile worker, editor, radio host and bartender.
ConfidentialThe GOP File

The file on Paul LePage

  • Paul LePage was governor of Maine from 2011 to 2019. source
  • LePage was mayor of Waterville from 2004 to 2011 and was general manager of Marden's Surplus and Salvage. source
  • Donald Trump endorsed LePage during the primary, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed him after it. source

Endorsed by

Maine AFL-CIOMaine Education AssociationPlanned Parenthood Action FundDCCC Red to BlueSierra Club

Profile sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

Race data checked Monday, October 26, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.