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JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationMaine
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Maine (BA, Political Science, 1987)
Notable personal detailsJoseph M. Baldacci is an American attorney and politician from Bangor, Maine. He has served in the Maine State Senate representing District 9 (Bangor and Hermon) since 2020 and has chaired committees including Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and State and Local Government. Baldacci has also served in Bangor city government and has operated a law practice in Bangor. In January 2026, he announced a campaign for the U.S. House seat in Maine's 2nd Congressional District.
Supports targeted tax relief for homeowners and seniors while backing measures to increase fairness in taxation, including supporting a millionaire’s tax surcharge and corporate tax transparency. Proposes raising municipal revenue-sharing and expanding the homestead property tax exemption to reduce burdens on Mainers.
Supports expanding access to affordable care through state policy changes such as allowing zero-deductible health plans in the large-group market, increasing transparency of out-of-pocket costs, raising pay for health care support workers, and securing additional federal funding for mental health services. Focuses on pragmatic state-level reforms to improve affordability, primary care utilization, workforce pay, and mental health capacity.
Supports limits on state/local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and has spoken in favor of welcoming immigrants and protections for DACA recipients. Has backed legislation restricting police from detaining people based on immigration status without a warrant or court order.
Joe Baldacci consistently votes to protect abortion and reproductive health access and has framed defending reproductive health care as a top priority. He has received perfect scores from Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund for his votes opposing bills that would restrict access and supported laws improving access to family planning and medication abortion safeguards.
Supports community resilience and clean-energy incentives and has backed legislation and grants to reduce emissions and prepare for extreme weather, while opposing mandates that would limit Mainers’ choice of heating fuels and arguing for market-driven, affordable approaches to energy. Emphasizes emergency energy relief for households facing high heating costs.
Joe Baldacci is in the news as one of the Democrats running in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District primary, alongside Jordan Wood, State Auditor Matt Dunlap, and Paige Loud. The race drew attention after Wood said he would no longer accept an endorsement from Rep. Eric Swalwell following sexual misconduct allegations against Swalwell. Separately, reporting on Maine politics notes voter registration has been shifting toward Republicans over recent years, a backdrop that could affect the broader electoral landscape.
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Joe Baldacci has sponsored legislation to prohibit paramilitary training and to restrict masked open carry in public gatherings, and has proposed a public registry and a system for surrendering firearms by people prohibited from possessing them. He has also voiced legal and due-process concerns about certain expansions to Maine’s “yellow flag”/red-flag procedures and voted against specific waiting-period and background-check bills. Overall his record includes both support for some targeted limits and objections to other gun-safety measures, producing a mixed position on firearms policy.