4:25PM Sat Jul 11 249% @) mainemorningstar.com 0 Matt Dunlap, a candidate in the Democratic primary in Maine's 2nd congressional district, speaks about his healthcare agenda in Bangor, alongside representatives from National Nurses United, which has endorsed Dunlap. (Photo by Kaitlyn Budion/Maine Morning Star) State Auditor Matt Dunlap has won the Democratic primary in Maine’s 2nd congressional district after three rounds of ranked choice tabulation, the Secretary of State’s Office announced just before 2 a.m. on Friday. State Sen. Joe Baldacci (D-Penobscot) led in the first and second rounds, but ultimately fell behind Dunlap in the final round of tabulations by less than three thousand votes. Jordan Wood was eliminated in the second round, despite trailing Dunlap by just over 200 votes in the first round, and then by less than 300 votes in the second round. With such close margins, it is possible that Baldacci or Wood could request a recount. Under state law, a candidate ranking in the top three in the penultimate round of ranked-choice tabulation has five days to request a recount. “Today’s results tell us that people want real change and a better future,” Dunlap said in a statement shortly after the results were announced. “I thank the other Democratic candidates for mounting exceptional campaigns and raising important issues across the state.” Dunlap will now face off against former Gov. Paul LePage, the Republican nominee who did not face any primary opponents. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden announced in November that he would not seek reelection.