A new live poll of voters in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District found that incumbent Republican Bruce Poliquin has a slight edge, leading by 4.8 points and 47 percent of the vote compared to Democrat Jared Golden’s 42 percent.
But the poll doesn't account for ranked choice voting, the new system voters will be using in the midterms.
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