Maine 2
Cook’s Political Report: Republican toss-up (PVI - R+2)
Barack Obama won in this district twice by almost 10 points
Trump won by 7.
Incumbent: Bruce Poliquin (Republican) - running for his 2nd term.
Democrat: Jared Golden, retired Marine Corps infantryman, Maine State Representative
Independents: Tiffany Bond, attorney
Will Hoar, works in Special Education
The District:
Race: 95.5% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1% Native American
Ethnicity: 1.1% Hispanic
Unemployment: 10.1%
Median household income: $40,518
High school graduation rate: 89%
College graduation rate: 21.6%
Newspapers
Books and Videos
One Goal, A Coach, A Team, and the Game that brought a Divided Team Together, by Amy Bass
One Team, the story of the Lewiston High School Blue Devils
Amazing sites in the district, sites relevant to our story, and some places to eat.
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Park
The Advanced Structures and Composite Center at the University of Maine
Alexander’s Wild Maine Blueberries
Highland Organics, organic wild Maine Blueberries
On the coast: