Elizabeth Eisele McLellan requested the recount after the initial tally had her narrowly losing to Gary Rairdon in the race for an at-large council seat.
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Maine House speaker endorses Hannah Pingree in governor’s race
Ryan Fecteau says he is supporting Pingree in a crowded race that also includes several other prominent Democrats.
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Golden’s decision to not seek reelection complicates Democrats’ 2026 plans
The announcement by Maine’s 2nd District congressman that he won’t seek a fifth term is likely to give a boost to Republican Paul LePage, although 2026 is also expected to be a good year for Democrats.
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Another independent enters 2026 Maine governor’s race
Derek Levasseur ran in 2019 as a Republican challenger to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, but dropped out before the primary election.
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Lewiston officials react to margin of victory for red flag law
Nearly 68% of Lewiston voters were in favor of Question 2 on Tuesday’s ballot.
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Lewiston mass shooting seen as key to getting red flag law passed in Maine
Both supporters and opponents of the new law said they weren’t surprised by the wide margin of victory in a referendum vote Tuesday.
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Proposed absentee ballot restrictions doomed voter ID in Maine
One Republican lawmaker said including changes to absentee voting ‘gave the opponents the playbook to beat it.’
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Kelly Sink and Valerie Williams elected to serve on RSU 5 board
Three candidates competed for two seats on the Freeport, Durham and Pownal school board for three-year terms.
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Sanford elects 1 new City Council member, reelects another
Peter Tranchemontagne will serve a 2nd term on City Council, alongside newly elected Charlene Plante.
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Topsham voters approve funding mechanism for workforce housing development
Voters also elected two new Select Board members and reelected an uncontested school board member.