Overview
- Wood formally ended his U.S. Senate bid and entered the Democratic primary in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, according to his campaign announcement.
- He joins state Auditor Matt Dunlap in the Democratic field, while former Gov. Paul LePage is the leading Republican for the seat.
- Wood’s Senate operation raised roughly $3.1 million through September, and he can transfer remaining funds, with recent reports showing about $920,000 cash on hand including a personal loan.
- The district has backed President Donald Trump in recent elections, and Inside Elections shifted the race to Likely Republican after Golden bowed out.
- With Wood out of the Senate contest, the leading Democratic challengers to Sen. Susan Collins are Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner, who says he will stay in the Senate race.