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Matthew Dunlap

Democratic candidate for Maine's 2nd Congressional District

Maine state auditor and former secretary of state focused on affordable housing, universal childcare, health coverage and worker rights.

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DistrictME-02
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Matthew stands.

Campaign position

Expand affordable housing supply

  • Supports a substantial increase in affordable housing to help Maine families manage household costs

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Provide universal childcare access

  • Supports universal childcare as part of an affordability agenda aimed at making middle-class life attainable

Campaign position

End blanket import tariffs

  • Would lift blanket tariffs that he argues raise the costs of groceries, home heating and business investment

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Pass Medicare for All

  • Supports Medicare for All, expanded coverage and protecting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security

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Pass stronger union organizing protections

  • Supports the PRO Act, fair wages, safe working conditions and workers' right to organize

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Protect constitutional reproductive health rights

  • Supports safe reproductive-health access as a constitutional right and leaving pregnancy decisions to women

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Since November 2022

    Experience

    Maine state auditor

    Returned to the auditor's office after earning his internal-auditor certification; also served an earlier stint in 2021.

  2. 1996–2004

    Experience

    Maine state representative

    Represented Old Town in the Maine House during four legislative terms.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped shape government oversight office

    Helped design Maine's Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability with two fellow legislators.

  • Experience

    Maine secretary of state

    Served seven terms as Maine's secretary of state, including four consecutive terms.

  • Experience

    Sportsman's Alliance executive director

    Served as executive director of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine before his congressional campaign.

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