Maine state Sen. Joe Baldacci, the brother of former Rep. and Gov. John Baldacci, is running to succeed retiring fellow Democrat Jared Golden in a battleground district that’s voted for Donald Trump three times.
Golden announced last year that he would not seek a fifth term representing the rural 2nd District, leaving Democrats to defend a seat that Trump carried by 9 points in 2024 as they seek to win control of the House this fall.
“I’m running for Congress because Maine needs a fighter in Washington D.C. — someone who understands what it means when groceries, health care, and housing become unaffordable, and who will actually do something about it,” Baldacci said in a statement Monday announcing his campaign.
