Opponents concede in Maine GOP primary for House race

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The opponents of a former Maine state representative have conceded to him in a Republican primary for a competitive U.S. House seat.

But former state Rep. Dale Crafts fell short of 50% of the threshold required under Maine law to avoid a ranked-choice runoff round.

State officials said Wednesday a ranked runoff round will decide the winner.

Crafts cast himself as a new ally for President Donald Trump in Washington.

Crafts ran for the nomination Tuesday against former television reporter Adrienne Bennett and former state Sen. Eric Brakey. Crafts would run against Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, who was elected in 2018.

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