Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, the clear favorite, faces two more progressive candidates: lobbyist Betsy Sweet and attorney Bre Kidman.
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Gideon, Republicans trade advertising jabs over allegations against ex-lawmaker
In an unusual response, the U.S. Senate campaign of Sara Gideon denounces claims that she did little as Maine House speaker when a Democratic lawmaker was accused of sexual misconduct.
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Party voters to choose nominees in 34 State House races
Republican voters will have to settle 9 State House primary races on July 14, while Democrats will select 25 nominees, including 7 races with 3 candidates each.
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Democrats take lead in voter registrations in Maine
The Maine Democratic Party has added more than 40,000 new voters to its ranks since 2016 and now have a more than 90,000-voter edge over their Republican rivals.
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Bernie Sanders decries ‘police murder,’ demands justice in virtual convention for Maine Democrats
The Vermont senator tells Maine Democrats that creating a system that values the dignity of all people ‘starts with justice for George Floyd.’
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Maine Voices: Open primaries should head list of crisis-driven election reforms
Closed primaries disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of Mainers and enable the election of partisan legislators.
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Jim Fossel: Complex politics behind statewide corridor vote
Democrats and Republicans haven’t clearly split along party lines on a referendum aimed at blocking a western Maine power project.
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Maine Democrats cancel May convention
The convention was to be held May 29-30 in Bangor but delegates will now vote remotely because of the coronavirus risk.
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Jim Fossel: Maine Legislature still has a lot of work to do
Current rates of spending won’t be sustainable, and lawmakers will have to come back to work before the 2020 election.
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Party caucuses are alive despite Maine’s switch to primaries
Democrats and Republicans will gather Sunday to fill out local committees, pull in volunteers, hear from candidates and elect delegates to the state conventions.