Election 2020 Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Phillips, Shepard retain Gorham council seats; Brockman, Hudson, Perkins win school race

by Robert Lowell November 4, 2020November 4, 2020

GORHAM — Voters Tuesday handily reelected Town Council incumbents Suzanne Phillips and Ronald Shepard to three-year terms. They defeated challenger Christina Paul in a three-way race for the two seats. Phillips tallied 5,735 votes, Shepard 5,017 and Paul 4,208. Phillips and Shepard swept the three voting wards and central. Phillips, 44, is the current chairperson […]

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Maine voters make sure their voices are heard

by The Editorial Board November 4, 2020November 3, 2020

Long lines are seen at the polls up and down the state Tuesday, even after record absentee voting.

Election 2020, Local & State, Local Elections, News

Portland voters fill three school board seats, one by ranked-choice runoff

by Kelley Bouchard November 3, 2020November 4, 2020

Yusuf Yusuf won a three-way race for an at-large seat with 55 percent of the vote.

Election 2020, Local & State, Politics

Richmond voters reject all three proposals to change subdivision regulations

by Jessica Lowell November 3, 2020November 4, 2020

The proposals centered around how subdivisions are regulated in Richmond. Now, the Board of Selectmen is expected to take up the issue in 2021.

Election 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics

Collins holds edge over Gideon in closely watched Senate race

by Kevin Miller November 3, 2020November 4, 2020

It was unclear early Wednesday whether Republican Sen. Susan Collins would maintain enough of a lead to avoid a ranked-choice run-off in a race with national implications.