Democratic state Sen. Joe Baldacci will announce in January that he is running for Congress in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation.
Baldacci’s announcement is expected on Jan. 12, according to one source. He will join a crowded field of Democrats vying to replace Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, who is not running for re-election.
In a statement, a Baldacci adviser did not confirm the state senator had made a decision but said he was “strongly considering” a campaign. In a Facebook post this week, Baldacci also hinted at a run, laying out a preliminary policy agenda of things he’d like to accomplish in Congress.