The presidential candidates spend the last days laying siege to each other as catastrophic choices rather than emphasizing their policies and experience.
Election 2016
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Senate District 31: Two-term state representative faces Republican outsider
Democrat Justin Chenette and firefighter and paramedic Timothy Sevigny seek to represent the Saco area in the Maine Senate.
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Trump makes sure he’s master of Web domain names that taint him
Donaldtrumpsucks.com is just one of the dozens he’s acquired to keep critics from using them.
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Sanders spurs on Maine voters in campaign rally for Clinton
The Vermont Democrat returns to Deering High School, where thousands of Portland Democrats stood in line for a party caucus in March and gave Sanders a victory over Hillary Clinton.
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Maine agriculture chief opposes legalizing marijuana
He says it would divert state resources away from supporting farm growth, which is a bigger priority for Maine.
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Another View: Jettison bond issue in favor of pay-as-you-go system
Increasing the gas tax is a sensible method of paying to improve our state’s roads and bridges.
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House District 12: Contentious Biddeford race pits incumbent, high-profile activist
Political newcomer Matt Lauzon faces a residency question even as he criticizes Rep. Martin Grohman on social media.
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Newcomer challenges Biddeford state senator for District 32 seat
Republican Matthew Stone faces Democrat Susan Deschambault, a former two-term Biddeford city councilor who won a special legislative election to fill a vacancy.
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Two compete for vacant seat in House District 6
The seat is being vacated by outgoing Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves.
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Wells contest features rematch for House District 7
Rep. Robert Foley faces a challenge from Joachim Howard.