Expect the 2nd District count to be as well run and open as any other Maine election tally.
Bruce Poliquin
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Secretary of state says Poliquin campaign’s charges could erode confidence in voting system
Matthew Dunlap defends his office’s procedures as the campaign and Maine Republican Party release photos purporting to show unsecured ballot boxes sent to Augusta.
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Bill Nemitz: Poliquin faces uphill battle for House seat
Republicans overlook the document that will likely land Jared Golden on Capitol Hill: the Constitution of the United States.
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Rep. Poliquin’s campaign raises concerns over handling of ballots in ranked-choice voting process
But Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says the concerns appear to be unfounded and that ‘trying to delegitimize the election process is a bit reckless at this point.’
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Nation’s eyes on Maine as ranked vote tally starts in 2nd District race
Neither Bruce Poliquin nor Jared Golden got 50% of the vote in the first round, so second-choice picks come into play in the first congressional election with ranked-choice voting.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Prior court rulings would complicate any challenge to Maine’s ranked-choice voting system
Courts have upheld the voting method on several occasions elsewhere in the United States.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Power shift in Congress will change some roles for Maine delegation
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, are likely to see the biggest effects, but for different reasons.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Poliquin-Golden race likely will come down to ranked-choice voting
Results Wednesday morning showed a dead heat between the two for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by Poliquin.
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Hotly contested 2nd District race may decide control of U.S. House
Incumbent Bruce Poliquin and Jared Golden are neck and neck in the polls.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Ads all the time: Maine’s tight 2nd District race is generating more than any other in the nation
In the 10-day period ending Oct. 25, an average of 26 television commercials aired per hour for the congressional election pitting Rep. Bruce Poliquin and challenger Jared Golden.