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Poliquin ran for re-election for 2018, with his effort endorsed by [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://bangordailynews.com/2018/10/25/politics/poliquin-campaign-gets-boost-from-president-trump/ Trump tweets support for Poliquin campaign]</ref> He won a plurality of the votes in the general election over [[Democrat]] opponent [[Jared Golden]], but as no candidate obtained a majority, a defaulted [[ranked-choice voting]] system that had then only been recently implemented statewide proved to be narrowly costly for Poliquin, who soon lost in the runoff to Golden by 1% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/maine-house-district-2 Maine Election Results: Second House District]</ref> Poliquin subsequently sued against the Maine Secretary of State over the matter,<ref>Two references:

Poliquin ran for re-election for 2018, with his effort endorsed by [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://bangordailynews.com/2018/10/25/politics/poliquin-campaign-gets-boost-from-president-trump/ Trump tweets support for Poliquin campaign]</ref> He won a plurality of the votes in the general election over [[Democrat]] opponent [[Jared Golden]], but as no candidate obtained a majority, a defaulted [[ranked-choice voting]] system that had then only been recently implemented statewide proved to be narrowly costly for Poliquin, who soon lost in the runoff to Golden by 1% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/maine-house-district-2 Maine Election Results: Second House District]</ref> Poliquin subsequently sued against the Maine Secretary of State over the matter,<ref>Two references:

*[https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/13/bruce-poliquin-sues-ranked-choice-voting-maine/ Bruce Poliquin Sues Over Ranked-Choice Voting, Fighting To Win Office]

*[https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/13/bruce-poliquin-sues-ranked-choice-voting-maine/ Bruce Poliquin Sues Over Ranked-Choice Voting, Fighting To Win Office]

*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/maine-republican-congressman-sues-over-flawed-new-ranked-choice-voting-systems-as-ballots-are-still-counted Maine Republican congressman sues over 'flawed' ranked-choice voting systems as ballots are still counted]</ref> although this was quickly struck down by a federal judge.<ref>[https://www.wbur.org/news/2018/12/13/poliquin-ranked-voting-lawsuit-2nd-district Federal Judge Strikes Down Poliquin's Challenge To Maine's Ranked-Choice Voting Law]</ref> Six months later, in a potential [[conflict of interest]], the [[Democrat]]-controlled [[Maine]] legislature passed LD 1083, which would increase the use of ranked choice voting.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26685/67741/137334/increases-the-use-of-ranked-choice-voting#67741 LD 1083 - Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting - Maine Key Vote]</ref>

*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/maine-republican-congressman-sues-over-flawed-new-ranked-choice-voting-systems-as-ballots-are-still-counted Maine Republican congressman sues over 'flawed' ranked-choice voting systems as ballots are still counted]</ref> although this was quickly struck down by a federal judge.<ref>[https://www.wbur.org/news/2018/12/13/poliquin-ranked-voting-lawsuit-2nd-district Federal Judge Strikes Down Poliquin's Challenge To Maine's Ranked-Choice Voting Law]</ref>

 

Six months later, in a potential [[conflict of interest]], the [[Democrat]]-controlled [[Maine]] legislature passed LD 1083, which would increase the use of ranked choice voting.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/26685/67741/137334/increases-the-use-of-ranked-choice-voting#67741 LD 1083 - Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting - Maine Key Vote]</ref>

===2022 comeback bid===

===2022 comeback bid===