election 2018

Published
November 26, 2018

Down by 3,500 votes, Rep. Poliquin requests recount in 2nd District race

The Secretary of State's Office says it could take as long as a month for the hand recount of all ballots cast in the first congressional election with ranked-choice voting.
Published
November 19, 2018

Most per vote, $131, spent on Golden in 2nd District
Published
November 18, 2018

Jim Fossel: Timing of Sessions ouster may be 2020 strategy

Trump could be aiming to push Democrats toward politically unattractive recalcitrance.
Published
November 18, 2018

Maine’s pioneering ranked-choice election likely to catch on nationally

Voting experts say the fact that it went smoothly bodes well for broader adoption.
Published
November 18, 2018

Most per vote, $131, spent on Golden in 2nd District

Total expenditures in the race – $31 million – was almost twice as much as in 2016.

Published
November 16, 2018

Poliquin’s campaign not saying whether he’ll request a recount

However, the Republican does plan to continue his legal challenge to the ranked-choice voting that gave Democrat Jared Golden a narrow victory in Maine's 2nd Congressional District.
Published
November 16, 2018

Dollars from donors: See how Maine’s 2018 candidates for governor spent their money

The four major candidates for governor collectively spent over $7 million in the 2018 campaign.
Published
November 16, 2018

Our View: Ranked-choice voting passes major court test

A federal judge refuses to hand Bruce Poliquin a win that was denied him by the voters of Maine.
Published
November 15, 2018

Jared Golden declared winner of first ranked-choice congressional election, but challenge looms
Published
November 15, 2018

Q&A: Everything you need to know about Maine’s ranked-choice voting

How does it work? How did we get here in the 2nd Congressional District race? And what could happen next?