Both the Democratic and Republican sides feature wide-open races ahead of the June 9 primaries. Ranked-choice voting will likely decide the winners.
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Democrats to spend more than $8M to hold Jared Golden’s Maine seat
Democrats have held the seat since 2018, but the district has voted for Donald Trump 3 times. Republicans are spending big, too.
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Susan Collins backs Republican plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol
Two Republicans voted no, and Collins was not one of them.
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Suit against trans sports referendum dealt potential blow by Maine officials
The attorney general’s office says the number of faulty signatures submitted in support of the referendum doesn’t appear to be enough to invalidate it. But questions remain.
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Maine congressional candidate backs Katie Porter for California governor amid controversy
Jordan Wood, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Maine’s 2nd District, signed a letter in support of his former boss, who is running for California governor while grappling with a video of her yelling at a staffer.
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Phillips elects new select board member
Justin Vachon was elected to fill an open seat on the board at the April 18 meeting.
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Candidates for Jay-based school board outline priorities
Regional School Unit 73 board of directors candidates gave details on their backgrounds, priorities and concerns ahead of the April 28 election.
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Ask Graham Platner, Janet Mills a question at an upcoming debate
The Press Herald, Maine Public Television and NEWS CENTER Maine are hosting a live U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate on May 7.
Posted inCommunity, Elections, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Farmington fills empty seat on Mt. Blue school board
The Farmington Select Board appointed Christina Bobrow on April 14 to fill a one-year RSU 9 board vacancy following Lance Harvell’s resignation.
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5 takeaways from Maine’s legislative session
The session was colored by this year’s elections, but was still pretty quiet, with no single issue stealing the spotlight at the State House.