For some voters, one candidate may appear in a better light simply because they dislike the alternative.
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Watch: Police report filed after Gardiner school board candidate confronts students
School board candidate Michelle Tucker prompted a police report after speaking with three students after the September board meeting.
Maine delegation concludes offshore wind mission in Denmark, Norway
Gov. Janet Mills says the trip offered a chance to meet with government and industry leaders who are ‘deeply interested in investing’ in Maine’s offshore wind development.
Maine House District 88: Stefanie Mahr Damien, D-Auburn
House District 88 comprises part of Auburn.
4 key issues that could decide the 2nd District race, and control of Congress
Guns, abortion, taxes and inflation top the list of key issues in the race for Congress.
Here are the 11 groups pouring millions of dollars into Maine’s 2nd District race
Nearly a dozen outside groups, some affiliated with politically minded billionaires, have spent about $6.8 million on the race, including roughly $3.9 million targeting Golden and $2 million targeting Theriault.
All eyes on Maine’s 2nd District as race heats up for U.S. House seat
National analysts say the hard-fought race between Jared Golden and Austin Theriault is a toss-up and could decide which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives.
Republican House candidate from Augusta claims government created recent hurricanes
In a series of posts on Facebook, Wendy Lee MacDowell, who is running against incumbent Rep. Bill Bridgeo in House District 60, falsely claimed the government is manufacturing “weaponized weather” to target conservative states with storms and seize land for lithium mining.
Maine Senate confirms new DHHS commissioner
Sara Gagné-Holmes had served as deputy commissioner of the department for 5 years and takes over as the agency is facing a federal lawsuit and scrutiny by lawmakers.
Jared Golden seeks to fend off challenger Austin Theriault in final debate
The two candidates in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District offer voters clashing takes on issues like immigration, firearms and illegal marijuana growing in Maine.