As lawmakers examine the supplemental budget offered by Gov. Janet Mills in February, Republicans on the Health and Human Service Committee are balking at some of the spending proposals.
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Biden wins 9 Super Tuesday states including Texas; Sanders takes 4 including California
Super Tuesday’s 14 primaries leave the Democrats with what appears to be a two-man race, with the campaigns of Mike Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren teetering.
Maine Republicans win court order to petition at Portland polling locations
City officials initially told the state Republican Party it couldn’t collect signatures for a people’s veto on the use of ranked-choice voting in presidential primaries.
March 2020 Statewide and Local Election Results
Unofficial live election results collected by the Portland Press Herald and the Associated Press. Use the navigation boxes below to view results for each race. View interactive maps showing town-by-town results for the Democratic primary contest and the vaccination repeal vote. Select a race to view results: ✓ Win Source: Associated Press
Interactive: Vaccination referendum results
Real time town-by-town voting results in the vaccination repeal referendum. The color of each town indicates whether voters there want repeal (Yes votes) or oppose repeal (No votes). Hover over towns to see the full breakdowns or search for town results in the field below. View complete election results here. Visit this map to view […]
Interactive: 2020 Maine Democratic Presidential Primary
Real time town-by-town voting results in the March 3 Democratic primary. The color of each town indicates the vote leader. Hover over towns to see the full breakdowns or search for town results in the field below. View complete election results here. Visit this map to view town-by-town results for the Question 1 referendum. Statewide […]
Polling places are busy as voters show up for primaries and Question 1
Voting has been busy in Lewiston and beyond, officials said. And voters are happy to have a nice day to go to the polls.
Analysis: This is what happens to a candidates’ delegates when they drop out
Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar have won 33 delegates to date.
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders’ Super Tuesday brawl to shape Democratic race
Millions of voters from Maine to California are headed to the polls on Super Tuesday, a day that’s rich with delegates in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination
What to watch as 14 states vote in Super Tuesday primaries
The Democratic presidential candidates are racing toward the biggest day on the primary calendar, when 14 states vote on Super Tuesday