MAINE - Republican US Rep. Bruce Poliquin says that if ranked choice voting was not in place, his race would be over with him leading Democrat Jared Golden 46.2% to 45.5% — less than 2,000 votes separating the two candidates.

It is true that Maine is the only state in the nation to use ranked choice voting in US House elections. There are, however, a dozen of cities that use it for local elections, including Portland, Maine.

IVN Author Wes Messamore and I delve into some of the biggest races that haven't been decided in the 2018 midterms, and the controversies arising that could drag these races out longer, President Donald Trump and members of the Republican Party are calling "FRAUD" in states like Arizona and Florida, where the Senate races are still too close to call:

MAINE - The race for Maine's 2nd Congressional District will be the first in the nation to be decided by ranked choice voting.

Republican US Rep. Bruce Poliquin has a slight lead over Democrat Jared Golden, but was not able to secure majority support in the first round of voting, meaning the election will come down to the second or third choices of voters who cast a ballot for one or both independent candidates in the race.

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - After successfully winning reelection in the 52nd congressional district, Rep. Scott Peters joined us on Beyond The Headlines to discuss what he thinks the top priorities should be for the House after Democrats reclaimed the majority.

I asked Congressman Peters a number of pressing questions, including who should be the minority leader, will Democrats spend the next two years probing and subpoenaing the President, or will they pursue policy solutions for infrastructure, healthcare and immigration needs.