Saying it’s payback for Democrats, a challenger unearths a state senator’s Class E crime conviction.
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Despise Congress? You’re not alone
Just 14 percent of Americans approve of the legislative branch’s performance, a new poll shows.
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Senate District 32: Air Force veteran, new to politics, hopes to unseat Democrat
Sen. Susan Deschambault of Biddeford, a retired social worker, is running for re-election against small-business owner Scott Normandeau of Arundel.
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Moody set to announce his economic plan for Maine
The Republican candidate for governor and auto body entrepreneur will discuss the plan during a visit to an Auburn building products company Thursday.
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Advocates stump for passage of Maine bond to reduce shortage of nurses
Question 4, the $49 million education bond on the November ballot, includes $12 million for nursing programs and training facilities.
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Maine middle schoolers pick Moody for governor in mock election
Students also learned about ranked choice voting Wednesday at the Augusta State Armory.
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Choice between Carson, Garcia in Senate District 24
HARPSWELL — Incumbent state Sen. Everett “Brownie” Carson, D-Harpswell, is being challenged by Brunswick Republican Diana Garcia in Senate District 24. Carson is seeking his second term representing the district, which includes Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell, North Yarmouth and Pownal. First-time candidate Garcia, president and CEO of Maine Solutions Federal Credit Union in South Portland, said last […]
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Moody camp doubts poll showing Mills with 8-point lead in race for governor
A new online poll suggesting that Democrat Janet Mills is leading Republican Shawn Moody by 8 percentage points in the race to be Maine’s next governor came under fire from Moody’s campaign. The poll of 500 likely voters statewide by Portland-based Pan Atlantic Research was conducted the first week in October. It found that 44.4 […]
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Topsham referendum to give town direction on retail marijuana, cultivation
TOPSHAM — Topsham residents will have a say in how their town tackles marijuana regulations at the ballot box in November. A trio of referendum questions will ask voters whether they want to allow medicinal retail, recreational retail and commercial cultivation of marijuana. The questions aren’t binding and the town won’t be required to ban or […]
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Interactive chart: Early-voting turnout for Maine’s 2018 election
As of 4 p.m. Monday, the day before Election Day, nearly 174,000 Mainers had already cast their ballots.