With control of the Legislature at stake, officials of both parties say they have the upper hand.
Steve Mistler
Democrats without candidates in 10 Maine races; GOP down four
The candidates have been chosen. The races are set. Now comes the battle for the Maine Legislature.
Some Maine Republicans join fight to legalize gay marriage
Members of Republicans United for Marriage cite the GOP ideology of limited government.
Same-sex marriage campaign finance reports due Tuesday night
The battles about the fate of same-sex marriage and control of the Maine Legislature will reach another key benchmark this week when the latest round of campaign fundraising reports are released.
Election 2012: Reports will show how money race is shaping up
So far, the coalition supporting gay marriage in Maine is outpacing its opponent in fundraising, 36-1.
Maine group dissects campaign financing
A report by Maine Citizens for Clean Elections analyzes the role private money plays in the political arena.
Report shows how privately financed candidates funded campaigns
The analysis by Maine Citizens for Clean Elections breaks down the top 10 privately financed candidates into three fundraising styles.
Scarcelli faces new campaign allegations
Her stepfather claims she reported donations from him and his son without their permission.
Stepfather: Scarcelli misrepresented campaign donations
The accusation is part of a larger family feud involving Rosa Scarcelli, the former Democratic candidate for Maine governor.
State House Notebook: Reporter: LePage clip ‘speaks for itself’
Paul Heintz has been following politics long enough to know how elected officials typically handle controversy: They tamp it down. So when Heintz, a 28-year-old reporter for the weekly Seven Days in Burlington, Vt., approached Gov. Paul LePage last week during a fundraiser in Vermont, he was shocked to hear the governor take his infamous […]