With more than 50 percent of the recount complete, the Republican incumbent had failed to pick enough votes to indicate he would surpass Democratic Rep.-elect Jared Golden.
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
From agriculture to technology, $867 billion farm bill yields benefits for Maine
The multi-year bill will support organic food research, programs for beginning farmers and funding for expanding broadband service into rural areas, among other measures.
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Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Judge rules out new election for Poliquin in decision upholding Maine’s ranked-choice voting
U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker says the U.S. Constitution gives states considerable flexibility in holding elections.
Posted inLocal & State
Challenging status quo, young mayor splits a small Maine city
In Belfast, among politically like-minded folks, the old guard and the new skirmish over rising tensions and how best to govern.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Democrats assume control of Maine Legislature, select leaders and top state officers
Sara Gideon of Freeport will have a larger Democratic majority in her second term as House speaker while Troy Jackson of Allagash will lead a new Democratic majority in the Senate.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Ballot recount in 2nd Congressional District race starts Thursday
The process, involving the hand-counting of nearly 300,000 votes and several tabulation rounds under ranked-choice voting, could take four weeks, not counting the holidays.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Poliquin’s election challenge faces long odds
Wednesday’s hearing is the start of a push to make Maine the national, legal test case for ranked-choice voting in any federal election.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Uncounted ballots become flashpoint in disputed 2nd District race between Poliquin, Golden
More than 6,000 votes were not included in the Nov. 15 ranked-choice runoff because of a machine scanning glitch, but their eventual inclusion didn’t change the final result.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Down by 3,500 votes, Rep. Poliquin requests recount in 2nd District race
The Secretary of State’s Office says it could take as long as a month for the hand recount of all ballots cast in the first congressional election with ranked-choice voting.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News
Changing climate to put further pressure on New England, federal report predicts
It says ‘iconic fisheries’ in the Northeast, including lobster, face a bleaker future because of rising acidity levels in the ocean.