Democrat Victoria Foley is a former Biddeford city councilor.
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House District 15: Self-employed accountant challenges Democratic lawmaker
Both see the need to lure jobs top Maine.
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Records show state lawmaker with felony conviction has hunted game with guns
Rep. Jeff Pierce, R-Dresden, is prohibited from possessing firearms because of his 1983 conviction, but he currently holds a firearms hunting permit for deer, state records show.
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Maine Question 1 home-care initiative generates huge donations, many ads
The latest filing shows multimillion-dollar fundraising and spending in the final weeks of the campaign.
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Candidate’s plan for keg party to lure young voters falls flat
The bar in Auburn where Seth Carey had invited Bates College students to come after Saturday’s football game against Colby cancels the party.
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Independent gov candidate eyes dropout decision after debate
PORTLAND (AP) — The campaign of an independent candidate for governor of Maine said Thursday he’ll make a decision about whether to stay in the race after the next couple of debates. Alan Caron is “focused now on preparing for the upcoming debates” scheduled for Thursday and Sunday, said the spokesman, Tom Bell. Bell said […]
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Data company predicts Brakey will win U.S. Senate seat – but makes a King-sized mistake
A global data company is trying to make a splash with a study that predicts the outcome of next month’s U.S. Senate elections based on Google searches for each candidate’s name. When it comes to Maine’s Senate race, the marketing data firm, SEMrush, makes a bold prediction: that Republican Eric Brakey will win, with 54 […]
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Trump tweets his endorsement of Poliquin for Congress
President Trump used Twitter on Thursday to express his “full endorsement” of Maine’s 2nd District Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin. The president called Poliquin “a great congressman” in a late-afternoon statement on the social media site. “He is in a tough fight against a very liberal Nancy Pelosi Democrat,” Trump said, referring to Lewiston state […]
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Durham voters face nonbinding questions on marijuana
DURHAM — The town is looking for input from residents on whether to allow four types of retail marijuana establishments in town. On Nov. 6, voters will be asked four nonbinding questions regarding the adult use of marijuana and the operation of marijuana stores, marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana manufacturing facilities and marijuana testing facilities. While it […]
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Brunswick town council race may be the most civil politics you see this year
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council race between Sande Updegraph and Dan Ankeles might be one of the least contentious races you’ve seen in this year’s local politics. The two candidates admittedly hold very similar views, and have nothing but respect for each other, they agreed. “I can’t think of anyone I’d rather run alongside,” Ankeles […]