Question 1, pushed by Republicans and conservative activists, was rejected by 60% of voters as of 10 p.m., when half of all votes had been counted.
Randy Billings
Staff Writer
Randy Billings is a government watchdog and political reporter who has been the State House bureau chief since 2021. He was named the Maine Press Association’s Journalist of the Year in 2020. He joined the Press Herald in 2012 as the Portland City Hall reporter, where his beat touched on a wide range of topics, including municipal government, immigration, homelessness, housing and social services. Prior to that, he worked at various weeklies as well as business and arts publications. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine, Orono. He lives in North Yarmouth with his wife and two children and enjoys the outdoors and playing his upright bass.
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Susan Collins says Tuesday’s election may be key to ending shutdown
Maine’s senior senator hopes that a public commitment from the Republican majority leader to hold a vote on health care subsidies will be enough for the parties to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
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Opposition research isn’t new. Here’s how it’s affecting Maine’s U.S. Senate race.
Disclosures of past online comments made by Graham Platner are part of a well-known political playbook, highlighting the risk young outsiders face when seeking public office.
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Maine Constitution requires state to provide SNAP, says Winthrop Democrat
Sen. Craig Hickman, an organic farmer, says the state ‘must act quickly’ to cover the anticipated loss of federal food assistance for 170,000 Mainers.
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills releases $1.25 million to help food banks respond to SNAP losses
Mills also has not ruled out calling a special session of the Legislature so roughly 170,000 Mainers don’t lose federal food assistance.
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Graham Platner’s campaign manager steps down, cites wife’s pregnancy
Although unrelated to recent controversies, Kevin Brown’s departure is the latest shake-up for the political newcomer’s insurgent bid for U.S. Senate.
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Graham Platner tells Ogunquit town hall ‘establishment’ is trying to scare him off
The U.S. Senate candidate said the recent revelations about his past comments on social media and a tattoo used by Nazis show that ‘the establishment is spooked,’ so they’re ‘trying to destroy my life.’
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Graham Platner says he will remove a Nazi-linked tattoo. Bernie is standing by him.
The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate said he didn’t know the meaning of the skull tattoo, which he got in 2007 while on leave in Croatia during his time in the Marines.
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Former US Rep. Mike Michaud backs Jared Golden’s primary challenger
Golden’s campaign dismissed the endorsement of Matt Dunlap, pointing to Michaud’s loss in the 2014 governor’s race.
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Graham Platner still navigating political storm over social media posts
The head of the Democratic National Committee said Sunday that the U.S. Senate candidate’s comments are not disqualifying. Other supporters say they’re sticking with the oyster farmer, even after his political director quit.