Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention on July 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
While the final presidential results are not yet clear, Vice President Kamala Harris won at least one of Maine’s electoral votes by securing the 1st Congressional District.
The Associated Press called the race in Maine’s southern district for the Democratic nominee at roughly 10:50 p.m. Harris had 65.7% of votes to former President Donald Trump’s 31.6%, with 15% of votes counted.
Unlike every other state but Nebraska, Maine splits its electoral votes. Two are awarded to the candidate who wins the overall popular vote and then each congressional district awards one to the candidate who secured the most votes in that district.
It remains to be seen who will clinch the popular vote and the 2nd Congressional District, which Trump secured in 2020 and 2016.
As of 11 p.m., the overall winner of the presidential contest remains unknown as states across the country continue to tally results from mail-in and early absentee ballots. It’s a result that will possibly take days to determine, given tight margins expected in seven swing states.
In the months and weeks leading up to the election, Harris’ campaign was active in Maine with her husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, making multiple fundraising stops after she announced her candidacy in July. However, neither the vice president herself nor her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, visited Maine on the campaign trail.
Maine saw a surge in voter registration that coincided with Harris replacing President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket and continued throughout the campaign season.
Many leaders in Maine threw their support behind Harris including Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and independent U.S. Sen. Angus King.
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat who was fighting for his own reelection in the 2nd District, never endorsed a presidential candidate.
Though Trump endorsed the Republican candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, Austin Theriault, the former president didn’t make any campaign stops in Maine. Neither did his running mate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio.
In addition to the presidential race, both seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and one Senate race were on the ballot in Maine, as well as every seat in the Maine Legislature, several ballot questions and municipal races.
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