Joey Brunelle sees a lack of progress on many issues and gentrification pushing out those with moderate incomes, while incumbent Nicholas Mavodones sees a much-improved community that is now attracting national attention.
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House District 32: South Portland energy auditor, Cape retiree vie to fill open seat
Republican Tammy Walter’s key issues include criminal justice reform, and affordable housing, and Democrat Christopher Kessler’s include renters’ rights and publicly funded health care.
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Republican challenges 3-term Democratic incumbent in House District 27
The district includes parts of Gorham and Scarborough.
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What you need to know about the 5 questions on the Nov. 6 Maine ballot
Question 1 would increase taxes to pay for home health care workers; the others are bond issues.
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Poliquin indicates he might challenge ranked-choice results if he doesn’t win
The other 2nd District candidates say they will accept the outcome, but the incumbent passes up a chance to rule out a legal challenge if he loses Nov. 6.
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Rep. Terry unopposed in House District 26
The district covers part of Gorham.
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Front-runner King attacked from right and left during 1st debate in U.S. Senate race
The independent incumbent’s challengers, Republican Eric Brakey and Democrat Zak Ringelstein, team up to cast the independent as lacking in leadership.
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Candidates aim to beat popular senator in first ranked race
PORTLAND (AP) — Two challengers from opposite ends of the political spectrum are looking at an uphill battle to knock off a popular incumbent in the first U.S. Senate race to use a ranked-choice style of voting. Independent Sen. Angus King, first elected in 2012, has enjoyed high approval ratings in his state and is […]
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Moody camp doubts poll showing Mills with 8-point lead in race for governor
The online poll has the Democrat leading her Republican opponent, but his campaign dismisses the results because the pollsters have strong ties to the Maine Democratic Party.
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DA contender Seth Carey’s checkered past the key issue in race
Despite a judge’s finding that Seth Carey engaged in three unwanted sexual advances on a woman he invited to live in a spare room in his Rumford home — charges that led to the ongoing suspension of Carey’s ability to practice law — Carey still aims to become the next district attorney for Androscoggin, Oxford […]