Maine politics
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PublishedNovember 20, 2020
Sens. King, Collins criticize Trump’s efforts to override election results – in starkly different tones
Both of Maine's senators say the president is wrong to pressure state officials to override the will of voters.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2020
Ethics commission to review records of Maine legislative ‘leadership PACs’
While commissioners stress that the reviews will be conducted 'without any suggestion of impropriety,' findings of problems could lead to proposals for regular audits of the political action committees.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2020
Portland erupts in celebration after Biden wins presidency
As night fell, hundreds of people gathered along Congress Street, shouting, clapping and waving whatever happened to be at hand – handmade signs, American flags and, in one case, a pair of brooms.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
The ‘two Maines’ disagreed again, but Trump’s support declined in both
The biggest split between Maine’s congressional districts was in the U.S. Senate race.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Signature campaign underway to require citizenship to vote in Maine
A wealthy Wisconsin conservative is funding a push by organizers for a ballot question next fall.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Susan Collins wins 5th Senate term as Sara Gideon concedes
Collins won the election not only by capturing clear majorities in hundreds of Maine’s more conservative, rural communities, but she also appeared to eat into Gideon's margins of victory in traditional Democratic strongholds.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2020
Collins holds edge over Gideon in closely watched Senate race
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.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2020
Coronavirus, economy topped list of Mainers’ concerns heading into elections
With COVID-19 surging in Maine, the majority of local participants in The Associated Press's national survey said the virus was ‘not at all under control’ in the U.S. and strongly disapproved of President Trump's handling of the pandemic.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2020
Maine on track for historic turnout in unprecedented election
While there were long lines early in the day at many polling places, poll workers generally reported that the process was going smoothly despite the pandemic precautions and the heavy turnout.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
In final debate, Collins and Gideon spar over Supreme Court, health care, abortion
Only the two front-runners in Maine's closely watched Senate race were invited to participate in WMTW's debate.
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