The Republican representative, who was defeated by Democrat Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, continues to look for ways to invalidate the results.
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Uncounted ballots become flashpoint in disputed 2nd District race between Poliquin, Golden
More than 6,000 votes were not included in the Nov. 15 ranked-choice runoff because of a machine scanning glitch, but their eventual inclusion didn’t change the final result.
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Poliquin says recount needed to address ‘chaotic’ ranked-choice process
But clerks from several of the 2nd Congressional District’s largest communities dispute that portrayal of the election, which ended with Democrat Jared Golden beating the incumbent by more than 3,500 votes.
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Down by 3,500 votes, Rep. Poliquin requests recount in 2nd District race
The Secretary of State’s Office says it could take as long as a month for the hand recount of all ballots cast in the first congressional election with ranked-choice voting.
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In threat to Pelosi, 16 Democrats sign letter saying they’ll back new leadership
An additional 5 House Democrats, including Congressman-elect Jared Golden, D-2nd District, say they’ll oppose her but didn’t sign the letter.
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Golden among growing group of House Democrats who say they don’t want Pelosi to be speaker
The Maine congressman-elect is not, however, one of the 16 who signed a letter pledging to oppose her leadership.
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Most per vote, $131, spent on Golden in 2nd District
Total expenditures in the race – $31 million – was almost twice as much as in 2016.
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Poliquin’s campaign not saying whether he’ll request a recount
However, the Republican does plan to continue his legal challenge to the ranked-choice voting that gave Democrat Jared Golden a narrow victory in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Our View: Ranked-choice voting passes major court test
A judge refuses to hand Bruce Poliquin a win that was denied him by the voters.
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Jared Golden, a former Marine, continues steep political rise with historic win
The Democrat from Lewiston, declared the winner in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, is just 36 and will be among the youngest members of Congress.