Republicans are looking to break Democrats’ grip on both chambers following an expensive and divisive midterm campaign.
Election 2022
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Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston’s Mana Abdi to be first Somali-American lawmaker in Maine
“I’m walking into new territory,” Abdi said. She says her election is a sign that the Legislature is growing more representative of the people it serves.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, News, Schools & Education
Too young to vote, Lisbon teen helps work the polls instead
After attending Dirigo Girls’ State this summer, Helena Kay preregistered to vote at 16 and applied to be a poll worker.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation / World, News, Politics
Abortion bans, protections awaiting verdicts from voters
Democrats fear their grip on the U.S. House may be slipping and their control of the U.S. Senate – once seen as more secure – may loosen.
Posted inElection 2022, Franklin, News
Photos: Busy Tuesday morning for voters in Temple
Residents were waiting for a voting booth to open to cast their ballots.
Posted inElection 2022, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Photo: Election Day in Canton brings 86 voters by mid-morning
Local ballots are hand-counted after the polls close at 8 p.m.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn
Election Day updates: Polls are closing in Midwest; Maine polls are open until 8 p.m.
Live statewide and local results will be posted at SunJournal.com as the votes are counted, starting as soon as the polls close Tuesday evening.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics
Mainers turn out in heavy numbers to vote on pivotal Election Day
A steady streams of voters filed into school gymnasiums and community centers across the state Tuesday even after more than 250,000 cast absentee ballots.