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1st Congressional District

Published
November 8, 2022

Pingree wins reelection in 1st Congressional District

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.
Published
October 19, 2022

Pingree and Thelander meet in final 1st District TV candidate forum

The candidates for Maine's 1st Congressional District make their case for being given the right to represent coastal and southern Maine.
Published
October 13, 2022

Congressional candidate touted debunked myths, but now says it was a mistake

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.
Published
October 12, 2022

Pingree and Thelander clash over support for the lobster industry in 1st Congressional District debate

Republican Ed Thelander apologized for referring to federal fisheries regulators as rapists and Rep. Chellie Pingree chastised him for dismissing her efforts to help.
Published
October 11, 2022

Pingree faces Thelander in her bid for an 8th term in U.S. House

Republican Ed Thelander is running to end Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree's winning streak in the 1st Congressional District.

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Published
October 11, 2022

Early and absentee voting underway in Maine

So far, Democrats are requesting six out of every 10 absentee ballots – a much higher rate than Republicans.
Published
October 7, 2022

Got a question for the 1st Congressional District debate?
Published
September 15, 2022

Thelander blames uptick in violent crime on Pingree, progressives in D.C.

Following a string of shootings in Portland, Republican congressional candidate Ed Thelander holds a news conference to express his support for law enforcement and accuse U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of being anti-police.
Published
May 31, 2022

Rep. Pingree among lawmakers seeking review of New England asylum cases

A March report by Maine immigrant advocacy groups found that the regional office in Boston had a low rate of approvals.
Published
March 12, 2022

Funding package passed by Congress includes money for long list of Maine initiatives

The omnibus package includes hundreds of millions of dedicated funds for projects in Maine requested by members of the state’s congressional delegation.