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Maine, Ranked-Choice Voting

Maine is one of just two states in the country to use ranked-choice voting for some statewide elections (the other is Alaska).

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How ranked-choice voting will work in Maine’s wide-open June primaries

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Three key Maine races are going to ranked-choice voting. Here’s what happens next.

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Maine Governor Primary Results 2026

With Democratic Gov. Janet Mills unable to run for re-election due to term limits, crowded fields of Democrats and Republicans are competing for the office.

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Trump-Like Conservative and Moderate Democrat Lead as Maine Runoffs Begin

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Maine House Primary Results 2026

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Maine governor's race to be decided by ranked choice voting

In the Democratic primary, Nirav Shah, a physician and former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, was ahead with 26.7% as of 10 p.m. Tuesday night when the Associated Press deter...

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Major races in Maine will be decided by ranked-choice voting, AP declares

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Ranked choice voting will determine Maine’s Democratic nominee for governor

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Here’s how ranked-choice voting works in Maine

Ranked choice is used in races for governor, the state Legislature and federal offices during the primary, but only in federal races during the general election.