While the balance of power in the House shifted slightly to the right, incomplete returns suggest Democrats will gain one seat in the Senate and remain in control of the Legislature for the next two years.
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More than 25 percent of Maine voters have already cast their ballots
The latest data on absentee voting shows that Democrats continue to far outpace Republicans in requesting and returning absentee ballots.
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When political mail gets personal: How do they know that about me?
Some mailings about absentee balloting, including a recent one from the Maine Democratic Party, raise questions about access to voting records.
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Legislative free-for-all gives Democrats 24 uncontested seats
For the first time since 1998, more than 30 seats in the Maine Legislature will go to candidates, mostly Democrats, who face no opposition in November.
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LePage and Poliquin tout Trump before his acceptance speech
The former Republican governor and the two-term 2nd District congressman, who lost his re-election bid in 2018 to a Democrat, praised a recent trade deal that removes European Union tariffs on Maine lobster.
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Latest public poll again shows Gideon leading Collins in U.S. Senate race
The Democratic challenger has a 5-point lead over the longtime Republican incumbent in a poll of 500 likely Maine voters released Tuesday by the Bangor Daily News.
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Jim Fossel: Democrats fail leadership test in Augusta
In this time of crisis, legislative leaders need to reach across the aisle.
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Women for Trump draw crowd of 100 for campaign stop in Old Orchard Beach
Lara Trump leads a busload of women campaigning for her father-in-law in an event at a beachside restaurant.
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Republicans’ demands keep lawmakers sidelined, with hundreds of bills in limbo
The Democratic majority leaders want the Legislature to return for a special session, but Republicans insist that it be limited to curbing Gov. Janet Mills’ executive powers and responding to virus-related problems.
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‘Full speed ahead’ for Maine’s first election during pandemic
State and local officials say they feel confident Tuesday’s elections will go smoothly, despite a record number of primary voters having filed absentee ballots.