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

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Paige Loud

Maine House District 2 2026 ยท 2026

21
Policy Positions
46%
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 statement or record found on a $17 federal minimum wage specifically; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive economic platform typical of Maine District 2 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 of Paige Loud'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 statement or voting record found on $50,000 student loan cancellation specifically; position inferred from Democratic party affiliation and general progressive platform orientation for a ME-02 challenger candidate. 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 InferencePaige Loud is a Democratic candidate for ME-02 with limited public record; position inferred from party affiliation and general Democratic platform alignment on climate action, with no direct statements found on the specific 50% by 2035 emissions target. 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 emissions target; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive climate stance typical of Maine CD-2 Democratic candidates, with limited public record available for Paige Loud. 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 statement or voting record found on this specific issue; position inferred from Loud's Democratic affiliation and general progressive environmental platform as a 2024 candidate in ME-02, 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?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found on defense budget increases; position inferred from Democratic Party norms and general progressive lean typical of Maine District 2 Democratic candidates, who tend to favor restraint in defense spending growth. 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 Paige Loud's Democratic affiliation and general progressive leanings, as Democrats in competitive districts often support moderate defense spending but rarely advocate for large above-inflation increases. 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 statements or votes found on foreign assistance for this candidate; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive foreign policy tendencies, with low confidence due to limited public record for this challenger candidate. 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 statements or voting record found for Paige Loud on universal background checks; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive platform, with limited candidate-specific evidence available. 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 statements or voting record found for Paige Loud on universal background checks; position inferred from her Democratic affiliation and general progressive policy stances typical of Maine CD-2 Democratic candidates. 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?

Support
Party InferencePaige Loud is a Democrat running in ME-02 with limited public record on this specific policy; position inferred from party affiliation and general progressive platform, with low confidence due to scarce direct evidence. 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 statements or voting record found for Paige Loud on Medicare for All; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive alignment 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 statements or voting record found for Paige Loud on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation and the party's strong platform support for this policy, which became law via the Inflation Reduction Act. 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 on this specific policy; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive platform typical of Maine CD-2 Democratic candidates, with limited available record for this challenger. 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 on this specific policy; position inferred from Democratic party affiliation and general progressive platform typical of Maine CD-2 Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Paige Loud on border security funding; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and typical Maine Democratic candidate positioning, which generally favors more targeted immigration reform over broad border security infrastructure increases. 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 rate proposal; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive policy alignment typical of ME-02 Democratic candidates, with limited public record available for this candidate. 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 statement or voting record found on this specific policy; position inferred from Paige Loud's Democratic affiliation and general progressive tax rhetoric common among Maine Democratic candidates, with limited public profile available. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statement found from Paige Loud on the corporate tax rate specifically; position inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive policy alignment, as she is a first-time candidate with limited public record on this specific issue. 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 voting rights platform typical of Maine Democratic candidates, with limited public record available for this challenger. 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.