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Brakey campaign hits King over 9/11 remarks
The tape makes the rounds on social media, driven by Breitbart.
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Top political analyst has eyes on Maine’s 2nd District
A blue wave could wash away Bruce Poliquin, Charlie Cook says.
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Money from outside groups pours into Maine State House campaigns
An intensifying political climate is among several factors fueling exponentially higher spending rates than in recent midterm elections.
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South Portland Republican running for House has criminal history
The Maine Democratic Party issues a release that reveals Christopher J. Hoy’s misdemeanor convictions and calls on Republican leaders to urge him to withdraw from the District 33 race.
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Outside group funding ad campaign against King re-election bid
The $100,000 effort to boost the candidacy of Republican challenger Eric Brakey, a state senator from Auburn, is funded almost entirely by Andrew Beal, a Texas banker who gave $2 million to support the election of Donald Trump in 2016.
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In first public forum, candidates for Maine governor offer solutions to labor shortage
Shawn Moody, Janet Mills, Alan Caron and Terry Hayes have varying ideas for attracting and keeping young workers, in the face of a booming economy and record low unemployment.
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Shawn Moody: Self-made millionaire runs on authenticity
The Republican who hopes to follow in the current governor’s footsteps banks on his proven entrepreneurial ability and a life story built on success.
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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul visits Maine to stump for Republican Eric Brakey
Brakey, a two-term state senator, is challenging independent U.S. Sen. Angus King.
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State Senate candidate under fire for social media posts called racist, homophobic
Republican Rich Donaldson of Georgetown, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Eloise Vitelli, shared images and jokes that mocked Mexicans, gays and prominent Democrats in 2016.