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.
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Q&A: Everything you need to know about Maine’s ranked-choice voting
How does it work? How did we get here in the 2nd Congressional District race? And what could happen next?
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Jared Golden declared winner of first ranked-choice congressional election, but challenge looms
The Democrat gets 50.5% of the vote to 49.5% for Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who says he’ll continues his lawsuit arguing that ranked-choice voting violates federal law.
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Decision day: State expected to announce 2nd District winner as judge rules on challenge
Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s attorney calls for the ranked-choice vote tabulation to stop until Judge Lance Walker issues his decision, but the secretary of state says that won’t happen.
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Secretary of state says Poliquin campaign’s charges could erode confidence in voting system
Matthew Dunlap defends his office’s procedures as the campaign and Maine Republican Party release photos purporting to show unsecured ballot boxes sent to Augusta.
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Bill Nemitz: Poliquin faces uphill battle for House seat
Republicans overlook the document that will likely land Jared Golden on Capitol Hill: the Constitution of the United States.
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Rep. Poliquin’s campaign raises concerns over handling of ballots in ranked-choice voting process
But Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says the concerns appear to be unfounded and that ‘trying to delegitimize the election process is a bit reckless at this point.’