They aren’t exactly swing states in the race to pick the next chief executive, but each has one thing that could give them a huge amount of sway: an electoral vote.
Election 2020
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Postal delays persist in battleground states, with mail-in voting underway
Parts of the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio fell short of delivery goals by wide margins.
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Trump, Biden campaigns hire lawyers, brace for post-election legal challenges
Both sides are informed by the experience of the 2000 election, which was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court.
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Guest commentary: The second civil war
Make no mistake, the Second Civil War is underway. In fact, it has been since 2016; it has been brewing longer still. Blood has been shed; people have died as a result. Just as in 1860. This is serious, people. Let’s look at just two things we can compare between the first and second civil […]
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Planning to vote in person? Maine officials say they have enough poll workers
Concerns that polling places wouldn’t have enough help on Nov. 3 have been eased by a wave of new volunteers and an increase in absentee voting. Here’s what you need to know about polling workers in Maine.
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Sara Gideon: Health care will be on the Nov. 3 ballot
Your vote in the U.S. Senate race will determine whether Mainers will retain patient protections and insurance coverage.
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Analysis: Trump attacks, Biden parries, the race remains the same
Even if the debate were judged to be a draw, that would be less than the president needed politically.
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Final presidential debate marked by clashes, but less chaos
After their first debate was panned so widely that organizers introduced a mute button, President Trump and Joe Biden interrupted each other far less frequently Thursday night.
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Fact check: Examining claims from the final Trump-Biden debate
President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden engage in their final debate, and an AP Fact Check looks at their statements.
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Collins, Gideon spar over money in politics, health care in 4th Senate debate
The four candidates in Maine’s U.S. Senate race met for a virtual debate Thursday night with less than two weeks to go until Election Day.