Democratic Maine Sen. Joe Baldacci eyes competitive US House seat in Washington

[Candidates](/section/candidates) Democratic Maine Sen. Joe Baldacci eyes competitive US House seat in Washington The state senator sat for his first interview as a House candidate with NEWS CENTER Maine.   Sen. Baldacci launched his campaign on Monday. Author: Phil Hirschkorn BANGOR, Maine — Maine Democratic State Sen. Joe Baldacci, 60, from Bangor is looking to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat for Maine's Second Congressional District, after current Rep. Jared Golden [announced he is vacating](/article/news/politics/maine-politics/representative-jared-golden-will-not-seek-reelection-in-2026-congress-maine/97-2b7536e4-1fca-4ade-accb-dc5e6411a6f0 "/article/news/politics/maine-politics/representative-jared-golden-will-not-seek-reelection-in-2026-congress-maine/97-2b7536e4-1fca-4ade-accb-dc5e6411a6f0") after eight years. Taking place in one of the nation’s most competitive battleground districts—a Democratic seat carried by President Donald Trump in the last three elections—the race could help determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2027. Republicans currently hold a very slight majority. "We need to win for the people of Maine,” Bald... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*