New majority party picks top three Senate leaders

Republicans elect Kevin Raye of Perry as president. Jon Courtney and Deb Plowman also win posts.

Gov.-elect LePage to ‘put people first’

Governor-elect Paul LePage pledged to put Maine people before politics in his victory speech Wednesday, while offering few details about his transition plans.

After an election night that left little time for sleep, the Republican spoke in the afternoon to a crowd of supporters and reporters at a Central Maine Motors Auto Group dealership. The car dealership is owned by a longtime friend of LePage, Charles Gaunce.

LePage said he stayed up most of the night monitoring the results of the race, which was too close to call until Wednesday morning.

Can early voters change their choices? Maine modifies its policy on re-voting

AUGUSTA — The Maine Secretary of State’s Office has revised its policy on early or absentee voters who want to change their votes, in response to legal questioning Monday by the campaign of independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler. But the policy crafted Monday, to allow an early voter to “re-vote” if they claim their first […]

Need for jobs is top concern of most voters

Taxes and education are also considered major problems confronting the next governor.

Democrats, GOP conduct dueling get-out-the-vote campaign rallies

Both sides host national political figures as they try to energize supporters before Tuesday’s election.

Cutler has momentum, but Lepage owns lead

Different polls show variations on a single theme – Paul Lepage has a commanding lead in the race.

LePage has commanding lead, new poll shows

The Maine Poll shows LePage now trouncing the competition, with support from 40 percent of respondents.

LePage maintains lead in another new poll

The poll shows Republican Paul LePage receiving support from 37 percent of respondents, independent Eliot Cutler with 31 percent and Democrat Libby Mitchell with 22 percent.

Poll: LePage adds to lead, Cutler even with Mitchell

Republicans and independents underpin the front-runner’s 14-point margin, while Democrats split on his chief rivals.

LePage increases lead in new poll

AUGUSTA – Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage received support from 40 percent of respondents in the latest poll released by Rasmussen Reports. The poll showed Democrat Libby Mitchell was tied with independent Eliot Cutler at 26 percent.   The automated poll, which surveyed 500 likely voters on Tuesday, had four percent of respondents preferring a […]