Dunlap Concedes, Maine's 2nd Congressional District Race Still Goes to Ranked Choice

Democrat Matt Dunlap concedes defeat, congratulates Republican Paul LePage in Maine's CD2 U.S. House race

Ranked-choice voting process will still occur because neither candidate received 50% of the vote due to blank ballots cast.

Dunlap concedes, Maine's 2nd Congressional district race still goes to ranked choice

Two hours after the Maine Secretary of State's Office announced the race between Matt Dunlap and Paul LePage would go to ranked choice, Dunlap conceded. The race still has to go to tabulation.

Democrat Matt Dunlap Concedes CD2 Race to Republican Paul LePage as Secretary of State Announces Plans for RCV Tabulations

The Maine Secretary of State’s Office announced Thursday morning that the race for the 2nd Congressional District’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives would be moving on to ranked-choice voting tabulations, as no one candidate earned more than 50% of the vote. Shortly afterward, however, Democratic candidate Matt Dunlap conceded the race to Republican [...]

Maine's 2nd District race is heading toward a ranked-choice runoff

Maine's 2nd District race heads to a ranked-choice runoff Monday as Paul LePage holds a narrow lead over Matt Dunlap.

Dunlap Concedes 2nd District to LePage

As the race moved to ranked choice voting, the Democrat said he didn't think he could make up the deficit he needs to win.

Matt Dunlap concedes in Maine's 2nd District Race

The Secretary of State’s Office announced on Thursday morning that neither LePage nor Dunlap received more than 50% of the vote.