AUBURN — Democrat Ned Claxton, seeking a second term in the state Senate’s 20th District, fought off a challenge from Republican Matthew Leonard in Tuesday’s election. The district represents Auburn, Mechanic Falls, Minot, New Gloucester and Poland. Unofficial results from all municipalities had Claxton winning, 11,790 to 10,339. A Clean Election candidate, Claxton spent $69,000 […]
Election 2020
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Libby wins House District 64 in Minot, Auburn
AUBURN — Republican Laurel Libby, who challenged incumbent Democrat Bettyann Sheats for the House of Representatives in the 64th District, appears to have won. Unofficial results from the district, which includes Minot and part of Auburn, showed Libby with 2,945 votes to 2,445 for Sheats. Both women are from Auburn. Sheats, a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot, […]
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Posted inElection 2020, Franklin, News, Politics, The Franklin Journal
Farmington approves land lease for solar project
The measure passed by nearly 4-1 majority.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Collins holds edge over Gideon in closely watched Senate race
It was unclear early Wednesday whether Republican Sen. Susan Collins would maintain enough of a lead to avoid a ranked-choice run-off in a race with national implications.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, News, Politics
Irregularities, vote counting problems all but nonexistent in Maine
Fears of voter intimidation, given such a highly polarized electorate, also were unfounded on Election Day.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Pingree declares victory in Maine’s 1st Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree was leading opponent Jay Allen by about 20 percentage points early Wednesday morning.
Posted inElection 2020, News, Oxford Hills, Politics, River Valley
Cole holds slim lead in Oxford County
Scott Cole is a former Oxford County administrator facing four-term incumbent David Duguay.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Biden holds lead over Trump in Maine, with more votes to be counted
Joe Biden polled better than President Trump with Maine voters, but early returns showed the incumbent leading until 11 p.m.
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What lies ahead for Maine vote counting?
Polls closed Tuesday night, and towns that haven’t finished counting ballots have two days to get the job done.
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Western Maine voters beat 2016 presidential election turnout
Lines formed outside polling stations in Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties Tuesday as voters cast ballots in person instead of by absentee, which thousands of others did. Dozens of new voter registrations were reported by clerks on Election Day. In Norway and Harrison, town clerks said more people voted in person than in the 2016 […]