The contenders also field questions on health care, the opioid crisis and the state’s workforce at the Portland Regional Chamber event.
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House District 65: Small-business owners pursue New Gloucester seat
Republican Amy Arata and Democrat Misty Coolidge have ideas for addressing the opioid crisis, and both support Medicaid expansion.
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House District 25: Windham race a rematch of 2014 opponents
Republican Patrick Corey came out ahead then, but Democrat Jennie Butler is back to mount another challenge.
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House District 24: Two experienced legislators face off for a Windham seat
Republican Thomas Tyler says he likes Democratic Rep. Mark E. Bryant but it’s time for a more conservative voice in his seat in Augusta.
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Senate District 25: Candidates split on Medicaid, referendums
Cathy Breen says what voters approve should become law; Cathy Nichols wants certain policy areas kept off the referendum ballot.
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Obama endorses Democrat Jared Golden in bid to unseat Poliquin in 2nd District
The former president also tweets his support for 11 Democrats running for the Maine Legislature, including Senate candidates Karen Kusiak and Tom Wright.
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Gun groups embrace Shawn Moody, but Janet Mills gets conflicting reviews
Mills, who holds more moderate views on guns than many Democrats, was rated an F by the NRA but earned an A- from the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.
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Terry Hayes: Count me out of ‘us versus them’ politics
Separated from her siblings as a child, she grew familiar with division. So when her political party embraced tribalism, the governor candidate chose a new course.
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TV ad spending heats up in Maine’s race for governor
A Democratic group has reported another $300,000 ad buy, and a Republican group is spending another $150,000.
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Brunswick Council candidates’ forum is Oct. 4
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association will host Brunswick Town Council hopefuls at a Meet the Candidates session Thursday, Oct. 4 from 7-8 p.m. at Sunnybrook Retirement Community. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions of the candidates. Council candidates are: Sande Updegraph and Dan Ankeles, running to replace Councilor Alison Harris for an at-large seat. Incumbent […]