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Democrat Declared Winner in Maine U.S. House Race Because of Ranked-Choice Voting

Jared Golden lost the election for Congress in Maine on first-choice votes on election night but won it on second-choice and third-choice votes nine days later, Maine's secretary of state said. Golden, a Democrat, on Thursday, November 15 was declared the winner of Maine's Second Congressional District race over the incumbent, U.S. Representative Bruce Poliquin, a Republican.

Jared Golden lost the election for Congress in Maine on first-choice votes on election night but won it on second-choice and third-choice votes nine days later, Maine's secretary of state said. Golden, a Democrat, on Thursday, November 15 was declared the winner of Maine's Second Congressional District race over the incumbent, U.S. Representative Bruce Poliquin, a Republican.…