Election 2022
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Politics
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Election 2022
Midterms reveal Republican decline across large swaths of Maine
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Election 2022
The reliably red town of Gray turned blue in 2022
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Election 2022
LePage’s loss leaves Maine Republicans at a crossroads
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Election 2022
Record spending to support top candidates for governor exceeded $40 per vote
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Election 2022
Gov. Mills soaks in decisive victory, Democratic sweep of Maine State House
Ad Watch
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Democratic Gov. Janet Mills was initially skeptical about a bill that would have added 40 cents a gallon to carbon fuels and Democratic lawmakers abandoned the bill in committee amid Republican-led opposition.
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A new ad, which also accuses the governor of handing out crack pipes, takes liberties with the facts.
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The ad implies LePage supports banning abortion in cases of rape or incest, but his daughter and a spokesman strongly deny it.
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In 'Maine Choices,' former Gov. Paul LePage claims Gov. Janet Mills' budget was 580% higher than inflation. It's true, but that isn't as damning as the Republican challenger would like you to believe.
Interactive Map
How Maine voted: Governor’s races 1990 – 2022
Take a look at town-by-town results for previous governor's races in Maine.
Follow the Money
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Here are the donations to the 2022 gubernatorial campaigns of Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage.
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Candidates for Maine governor have spent millions of dollars on out-of-state campaign and media consultants in the lead up to the Nov. 8 election, according to the latest finance reports.
Debates
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Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage tangled over inflation and the economy in a televised debate Monday.
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Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage sparred over economic issues Thursday morning at a breakfast meeting of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Portland Referendums
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Meanwhile, the City Council will move forward with its search for a city manager following the defeat of Question 2 and may consider changes to the referendum process.
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Voters had the final say Tuesday on the fate of 13 ballot questions that include changes to city government and an $18 minimum wage by 2025.
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Several councilors join Mayor Kate Snyder in opposing Question 2 and the citizen-initiated referendums, but Councilor Victoria Pelletier supports most of the questions.
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In a prerecorded message, actress Jane Fonda urges listeners to the call-in meeting to vote yes in support of Question D.
1st Congressional District
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With 44 percent of the votes counted at around 11:15 p.m., Pingree had a commanding lead of 59% to 41% over Republican challenger Ed Thelander.
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The candidates for Maine's 1st Congressional District make their case for being given the right to represent coastal and southern Maine.
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Ed Thelander, who is running against U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, repeated debunked social media rumors about litter boxes being placed in schools for students who dress and behave like cats.
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Republican Ed Thelander apologized for referring to federal fisheries regulators as rapists and Rep. Chellie Pingree chastised him for dismissing her efforts to help.
2nd Congressional District
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Robert Cross is the first but likely not the last contender in the 2nd Congressional District.
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Maine's 2nd District lawmaker sees hope for compromise and progress in a narrowly divided, Republican-controlled U.S. House
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After losing his congressional race, to incumbent Jared Golden, the ex-lawmaker advised Democrats to 'work with Republicans' to lower heating costs.
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In the final ranked-choice vote tally, the incumbent Democrat prevailed with 54% of the vote.
Former Bath city councilor faces off with author for Democratic nomination for House seat
Former Bath city councilor and lawyer David Sinclair is running against author/musician Peter Macdonald Blachly to finish the remainder of Bath state Rep. Sean Paulhus' term.
Arford: Democratic majority in Augusta a gift and responsibility
Democrat Poppy Arford of Brunswick will serve a second term in Augusta after easily winning her race for House District 101 last week, according to unofficial election results.