Early voting now underway across Maine

Politics

Published
October 7, 2024

Early voting now underway across Maine

All communities are required to offer in-person absentee voting starting Monday through Oct. 31. Municipalities are also starting to mail absentee ballots to people who have requested them.
Published
October 6, 2024

Quarter of Maine House races have only one major-party candidate. Here’s a map of those districts.

The number of races where Democrats and Republicans did not face off rose significantly in the pandemic election of 2020, and has stayed at almost the same level since.
Published
October 6, 2024

From Margaret Chase Smith to Kamala Harris, on the perils of seeking the presidency

The U.S. senator from Skowhegan, perhaps best known for standing up to Joseph McCarthy in 1950, was the first woman to have her name placed in nomination at a major party convention.
Published
October 5, 2024

Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters

Dallin H. Oaks, the top adviser and likely successor to 100-year-old church president, encouraged congregants at the faith's recent conference to steer clear of contention and be peacemakers in their communities ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Published
October 5, 2024

Sagadahoc County voters consider criticism from governor, Lewiston commission in vote for sheriff

Both candidates have been criticized for the department's failure to stop the gunman in the mass shooting. While that has swayed some voters, others said it's not on their radar.

Published
October 4, 2024

Filing in Trump case details remarkable schism with Pence over rejecting 2020 election loss

Mike Pence is no longer standing beside Donald Trump and has refused to endorse the Republican nominee’s bid to return to the White House.
Published
October 3, 2024

In first CD2 debate, Golden, Theriault both claim to be party mavericks

Golden, a Lewiston Democrat seeking a fourth term in the U.S. House, and Theriault, a first-term Republican state lawmaker from Fort Kent, took questions on key issues, including the economy, gun control and abortion.
Published
October 3, 2024

Donald Trump says DOJ violated its own election rules. Lawyers disagree.

Department of Justice policy advises against taking overt steps in political cases close to elections. Experts say prosecutors were following court orders in the latest Trump filing.
Published
October 3, 2024

Liz Cheney rallies with Harris, implores U.S. to reject Trump’s ‘depraved cruelty’

Kamala Harris’s appearance with Cheney marked her 5th trip to Wisconsin, a battleground state, since she started running for president in July.
Published
October 3, 2024

Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with GOP

The former first lady, whose book 'Melania' hits shelves Tuesday, writes in the memoir that women must have the right to decide whether they want to have a child or not.

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