2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2018 election for Maine's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maine
Jared F. Golden (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Bruce Poliquin (R) by 1.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jared F. GoldenDemocrat · winner
50.5%139,231
Bruce PoliquinRepublican
49.5%136,326
275,557 votes
Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections; Maine Secretary of StateUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 12:35 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections; Maine Secretary of StateUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 12:35 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jared F. GoldenBruce Poliquin
$5.8M
Raised by the campaign
$4.2M
$5.7M
Spent by the campaign
$4.3M
$92.7K
Cash on hand
$3.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018