Federal race · 2020
Maine U.S. House, District 2, 2020
Primary: June 9, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Jared Golden (D)$5.4M raised · $131K on hand
- Dale Crafts (R)$1.3M raised · $4K on hand
- Eric Brakey (R)$855K raised · $6K on hand
- Adrienne Bennett (R)$227K raised · $2K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Golden (D) | Won the general election (53.04%) | $5,382,793.11 | $5,344,641.06 | $130,860.81 | 2020-12-31 |
| Dale Crafts (R) | Lost the general election (46.95%) | $1,283,275.33 | $1,279,586.58 | $3,688.75 | 2020-12-31 |
| Eric Brakey (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $855,398.90 | $849,725.83 | $5,673.07 | 2020-12-31 |
| Adrienne Bennett (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $227,047.10 | $225,374.40 | $1,672.70 | 2020-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$12,700,029.08 = candidates’ own spending $7,357,373.94 + outside spending $5,342,655.14
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Golden | $1,327,029.93 | $1,708,879.25 | $16,205.56 |
| Eric Brakey | $1,021,501.56 | $344,991.50 | $0.00 |
| Dale Crafts | $118,321.42 | $734,906.96 | $0.00 |
| Adrienne Bennett | $0.00 | $70,818.96 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research | October 29 – November 2, 2020 | 475 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Jared Golden 53% · Dale Crafts 44% |
| Colby College | October 21–25, 2020 | 453 (LV) | – | Jared Golden 56% · Dale Crafts 31% |
| Pan Atlantic Research | October 2–6, 2020 | 300 (LV) | ± 6.4% | Jared Golden 60% · Dale Crafts 33% |
| Critical Insights | September 25 – October 4, 2020 | 234 (LV) | – | Jared Golden 52% · Dale Crafts 34% |
| Colby College | September 17–23, 2020 | 275 (LV) | – | Jared Golden 56% · Dale Crafts 33% |
| Siena College/NYT Upshot | September 11–16, 2020 | 440 (LV) | – | Jared Golden 56% · Dale Crafts 37% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared F. Golden | Democratic Party | 197,974 | 53.04% |
| Dale John Crafts | Republican Party | 175,228 | 46.95% |
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