Democrat W. Edward Crockett has lived in the legislative district, which represents parts of Portland and Falmouth, for 28 years.
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Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Jared Golden changes course, says he’ll be at Maine Public debate even if Poliquin isn’t
Misunderstandings and miscommunication lead to confusion and mutual criticism between the 2nd District incumbent and his Democratic challenger.
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Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Report on 2006 sex discrimination complaint against Moody shakes up race for governor
A former employee’s complaint to the Maine Human Rights Commission, which the Moody campaign says is false, accused the Republican candidate of firing her because she gave birth and ‘would no longer be able to do the job.’
Posted inTimes Record
Political signs fall victim to contentious House District 55 race
BOWDOINHAM — Missing signs and partisan mailers are serving as a backdrop to the contentious race for House District 55, in which a familiar face squares off against a self-described non-politician. Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, will seek his sixth term overall as representative to the district, which includes Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Richmond, against Republican Guy […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Firing Mueller, Rosenstein would affect election
Such a move would only hurt Republican efforts to retain the House and Senate.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine Republicans spend $1.8 million in their first big ad buy of governor’s race
The expenditure brings the total amount of outside spending in the race to almost $7 million, although Democrat-backed groups still account for a majority of that.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
In 2nd District, Golden accuses Poliquin of ducking debates
Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who is fighting for re-election against Democratic hopeful Jared Golden, says he never said he would attend a debate sponsored by Maine Public.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Strong economy, antics on Kavanaugh may leave ‘blue wave’ dead in the water
By stooping to Trump tactics, Democrats lost their edge with independents, whose midterm choice went from disliking his disruption of norms to deciding primarily on each side’s policies.
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
House District 42: Portland Republican running for seat in Democratic stronghold ‘because someone needs to’
In a rematch of 2016, Susan Abercrombie hopes to replace Benjamin Collings in the seat representing East Deering and some Back Cove neighborhoods.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Watch video: Candidates for governor spar over climate change, abortion
A largely cordial race turns lively as all four candidates to succeed Gov. Paul LePage confront hot-button issues to set themselves apart from their rivals.