๐Ÿ—ณ 2026 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION โ€” NOVEMBER 3, 2026

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Joseph Baldacci

Maine House District 2 2026 ยท 2026

21
Policy Positions
44%
Avg Confidence
9
Issue Areas
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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on Joseph Baldacci's position on a $17 federal minimum wage; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive economic stances typical of Maine Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on Joseph Baldacci's position on tariffs as a trade policy tool; position inferred as neutral given insufficient public record on this specific issue. Fact-check this โ†’
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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Joseph Baldacci's position on $50,000 student loan cancellation; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive tendencies typical of Maine District 2 Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’
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Environment

3 positions

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Support
Party InferenceJoseph Baldacci is a relatively obscure Democratic candidate for ME-02 with limited public record on this specific climate target; position inferred from party affiliation and general Democratic platform alignment, with no direct statements or votes found on a 50% by 2035 carbon reduction goal. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific carbon emissions target; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive climate stances typical of Maine Democratic candidates, with limited candidate-specific record available. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific policy for Joseph Baldacci (ME-2 candidate); position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive environmental leanings typical of Maine Democratic candidates, with limited public record available. Fact-check this โ†’
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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on Joseph Baldacci's position regarding defense budget increases; inference is based on his Democratic Party affiliation and general lack of a prominent congressional record on this specific issue. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific question; position inferred from typical Maine Democratic congressional candidate positioning, which generally favors defense spending scrutiny over large increases above inflation, though insufficient candidate-specific record exists to assign high confidence. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct record found for Joseph Baldacci on foreign assistance; position inferred from Democratic party alignment and general moderate Democratic tendencies, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this โ†’
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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct record found for Joseph Baldacci on this specific issue; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general Maine Democratic candidate tendencies, though Maine's rural character moderates some gun policy positions. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for this specific candidate on universal background checks; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general alignment with Maine Democratic gun safety positions, though Maine's rural district context suggests possible moderation. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Neutral
Party InferenceJoseph Baldacci is a relatively obscure candidate for ME-02 with limited publicly available policy record on specific gun legislation; position inferred cautiously from Democratic party affiliation in a rural Maine district where moderate gun positions are common. Fact-check this โ†’
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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on Medicare for All specifically for this candidate; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive leanings typical of Maine District 2 Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support federal legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct record found for Joseph Baldacci on this specific issue; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive healthcare stances typical of ME-2 Democratic candidates, with moderate confidence given lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this โ†’
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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Joseph Baldacci's position on a pathway to citizenship; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general alignment with mainstream Democratic immigration policy, with limited candidate-specific record available. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Joseph Baldacci (ME-02 candidate) on this specific immigration question; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general candidate profile, with limited public record available. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Neutral
Party InferenceJoseph Baldacci is a relatively obscure Democratic candidate for ME-02 with minimal publicly available policy record on border security specifically; position is inferred from party affiliation and lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this โ†’
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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific tax threshold policy; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive tax increase support common among Maine Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific tax rate proposal; position inferred from Democratic party affiliation and general progressive tax rhetoric common among Maine Democratic candidates, with limited candidate-specific record available. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found for Joseph Baldacci on the corporate tax rate; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive fiscal stances typical of Maine Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’
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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on automatic voter registration specifically; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive voting rights stances typical of Maine Democrats, with limited candidate-specific record available. Fact-check this โ†’
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) โ†’ Party Inference (lowest). All data ยฉ 2025 The Founded Project LLC.