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

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Matthew Dunlap

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 statement on a $17 federal minimum wage was found for Dunlap; as a Maine Democrat and former Secretary of State with a progressive record, support for a significant minimum wage increase is inferred from general policy alignment, but specifics are uncertain. 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 regarding Matthew Dunlap's position on tariffs as a trade policy tool; position assigned as neutral due to 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?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found regarding Matthew Dunlap's position on student loan cancellation; as a Maine Democratic candidate, a general left-leaning inference is possible but insufficient to assign a clear position. 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 InferenceMatthew Dunlap, a Democrat and former Maine Secretary of State, has supported environmental policies generally consistent with his party's platform, but no direct statement or record on a 50% emissions reduction by 2035 target was found. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceMatthew Dunlap, a Democrat and former Maine Secretary of State, has no clearly documented public position on this specific emissions target, so position is inferred from his general Democratic affiliation and Maine's progressive environmental policy context. 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 InferenceMatthew Dunlap is a Maine Democrat and former Secretary of State with a general progressive environmental record, but no direct public statements or votes on federal oil and gas drilling permits on public lands were found; position is inferred from party affiliation and general environmental leanings. 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 InferenceMatthew Dunlap is best known as Maine's former Secretary of State with no clear public record on federal defense spending levels, leaving insufficient evidence to assign a definitive position. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Neutral
Party InferenceMatthew Dunlap, Maine's Secretary of State running for ME-02, has no clearly documented public position on specific defense budget increases above inflation, requiring a neutral assignment by default. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Neutral
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on Matthew Dunlap's position on foreign assistance; as a Maine Secretary of State running for Congress, his record focuses on election administration rather than foreign policy, leaving his stance unclear. 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 InferenceDunlap is a Democrat and former Maine Secretary of State with a progressive public administration background; no direct statements on universal background checks were found, but his party affiliation and policy profile suggest likely support for this measure. 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 InferenceMatthew Dunlap, a Democrat and former Maine Secretary of State, has no widely documented explicit statements on universal background checks specifically, so his position is inferred from his Democratic party affiliation and general progressive leanings on gun safety issues. 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 InferenceMatthew Dunlap, a Democrat and former Maine Secretary of State, has limited publicly available federal legislative record on this specific issue, so position is inferred from his Democratic affiliation and Maine political context, where moderate gun regulation is more common than strict bans. 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 InferenceMatthew Dunlap is a Maine Democrat and former Secretary of State with limited federal policy record; his position on Medicare for All is inferred from his progressive Democratic background in a state where single-payer healthcare has broad support, but no direct statement has been identified. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific issue for Matthew Dunlap; as a Democratic candidate in Maine, he likely supports Medicare drug price negotiation, but no explicit statements or voting record confirm this position. 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 InferenceMatthew Dunlap, a Maine Democrat and former Secretary of State, has no clearly documented public statements on a citizenship pathway for undocumented immigrants, so position is inferred from his Democratic Party affiliation and generally moderate progressive record. 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 InferenceMatthew Dunlap, a Democrat and former Maine Secretary of State, has no clearly documented public position on a specific pathway-to-citizenship policy, so this score is inferred from his general Democratic affiliation and progressive state-level record. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Neutral
Party InferenceMatthew Dunlap, a Democrat and former Maine Secretary of State, has no clearly documented public position on federal border security funding, requiring a neutral assignment based on insufficient 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 policy; Matthew Dunlap is a Maine Democrat and former Secretary of State with a progressive record, suggesting general alignment with higher taxes on the wealthy, but specific position on a 50% top marginal rate is unknown. 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 InferenceMatthew Dunlap is a Maine Democrat and former Secretary of State with a progressive record, but no direct statements or votes on a 50% top marginal income tax rate could be identified, so position is inferred from general Democratic policy alignment. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceMatthew Dunlap is a Democrat and former Maine Secretary of State with no identifiable direct statements on the federal corporate tax rate; position inferred from general Democratic Party alignment and progressive Maine political context. 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
Public StatementMatthew Dunlap served as Maine Secretary of State and was a strong advocate for voter access and election administration reform, including automatic voter registration in Maine, suggesting support for federal AVR legislation, though no direct statement on federal legislation was found. 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.