Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden already said he won the election in Maine's 2nd Congressional District but the secretary of state said neither Golden nor Republican Austin Theriault surpassed 50% of first-place votes on Election Day, necessitating the shipment of ballots to the state capital for an additional voting round.
Ranked voting tabulation in pivotal Maine congressional race to begin Tuesday
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Though AP hasn't called the race, Mr. Golden claimed victory on Wednesday.
Tight Maine House race between Golden and Theriault moves to ranked voting with no decisive winner
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