Republican Ed Thelander apologized for referring to federal fisheries regulators as rapists and Rep. Chellie Pingree chastised him for dismissing her efforts to help.
Politics
Political news and information from the Sun Journal.
Pingree faces Thelander in her bid for an 8th term in U.S. House
Republican Ed Thelander is running to end Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree’s winning streak in the 1st Congressional District.
Early and absentee voting underway in Maine
So far, Democrats are requesting six out of every 10 absentee ballots – a much higher rate than Republicans.
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to deny Trump’s appeal over FBI search
The former president is fighting an appeals court ruling that there is no need for a special master to review classified records since they were not likely to involve issues of privilege.
Without Mills, LePage and Hunkler discuss dam removal, housing, forever chemicals during Waterville forum
Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent candidate Sam Hunkler fielded policy questions Tuesday at a forum hosted by the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.
Watch: LePage, Hunkler discuss issues at gubernatorial forum in Waterville
Video courtesy of Crossroads-TV.
Ad watch: LePage falsely accuses Gov. Mills of giving welfare to ‘illegal immigrants’
A new ad, which also accuses the governor of handing out crack pipes, takes liberties with the facts.
Jo-Jean Keller, Maine Senate 17 candidate
Maine Senate 17 serves towns in Androscoggin County — Greene, Leeds, Lisbon, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Sabattus, Turner and Wales; and in Kennebec County — Fayette and Litchfield.
Colin D. O’Neill, Maine Senate 18 candidate
Senate District 18 serves towns in Androscoggin County — Mechanic Falls and Minot; in Cumberland County — Bridgton and Harrison; and in Oxford County — Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, Sweden and Waterford.
Stanley Wheeler, Maine Senate 5 candidate
Senate District 5 serves Franklin County — Carrabassett Valley, Chesterville, East Central Franklin, Farmington, Industry, Kingfield, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Strong, Wilton and Wyman Township; in Kennebec County — Rome and Vienna; and in Somerset County — Anson, Athens, Bingham, Brighton Plantation, Cambridge, Caratunk, Central Somerset, Cornville, Dennistown Plantation, Embden; Harmony, Hartland, Highland Plantation, Jackman, Mercer, Moose River, Moscow, New Portland, Northeast Somerset, Northwest Somerset, Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Ripley, Seboomook Lake, Smithfield, Solon, St. Albans, Starks, The Forks Plantation and West Forks Plantation.