United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2010
The 2010 House elections in Maine occurred on November 2, 2010, and elected the members of the State of Maine's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013. Maine has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. These elections were held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2010, the United States House elections in other states, and the 2010 Maine gubernatorial election.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2010[1] |
| Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
Seats |
+/– |
|
Democratic |
316,156 |
56.02% |
2 |
— |
|
Republican |
248,170 |
43.97% |
0 |
— |
|
Independents |
42 |
0.01% |
0 |
— |
| Totals |
564,368 |
100.00% |
2 |
— |
District 1
Campaign
Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree ran for re-election to a second term from this liberal[2] district based around metro Portland and the southern coastal region of Maine. Pingree was initially thought to be a shoo-in for re-election against Republican businessman Dean Scontras, but Scontras benefited from some negative publicity over her use of a private jet, despite ironically criticisizing politicians for using them two years earlier.[3] Polling indicated that the race would be tight, but in the end, Pingree was re-elected by a solid margin of victory. Interestingly, she was one of eight Democrats in the House of Representatives to win election in 2010 by a larger margin than in 2008.[4]
Polling
Results
District 2
Campaign
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud, who was first elected in 2002, considered running for Governor this year[5], but ultimately decided to run for a fifth term in Congress. Running for re-election in this liberal-leaning district[2], which constitutes nearly 80% of the state of Maine, Congressman Michaud faced Republican businessman Jason Levesque. The candidates squared off in a debate on October 19 that saw many personal attacks and sharp disagreement over matters of policy.[6] In particular, Levesque made an issue over the fact that Michaud received $12,000 in campaign contributions from embattled Congressman Charlie Rangel and had not returned the money.[7] Polls indicated a slight advantage for Michaud in a contentious race, and on election day, Michaud won re-election by a healthy ten-point margin of victory.
Polling
Results
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