Brakey has long planned to move to the Granite State to run a libertarian group.
Election 2024
Photos: Lewiston voters go to the polls
Polls close at 8 p.m. across the state
Trump and Harris rack up early wins as America awaits battleground results
The closeness of the race and the number of states in play raised the likelihood that once again a victor might not be known on election night.
Potentially historic voter turnout across Maine, boosted by same-day registrations
Here’s a look at what happened at polling places across the state.
A deepfake showed MLK Jr. backing Trump. His daughter calls it ‘vile.’
A false video made with artificial intelligence showed MLK Jr., who was assassinated in 1968, praising Donald Trump. King’s daughter condemned the clip.
Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
The Justice Department’s election monitoring effort, a long practice under both Democratic and Republican administrations, is meant to ensure that federal voting rights are being followed.
All eyes on Pennsylvania as Harris and Trump spend final day campaigning there
About 77 million Americans have voted early. A victory by either side would be unprecedented.
Nearly 4 in 10 Maine voters cast ballots before Election Day
More than 360,000 absentee ballots had been returned and accepted by municipal clerks as of 3 p.m. Monday, according to the Maine Department of the Secretary of State.
State investigates reports of people illegally offering to drop off absentee ballots in Gardiner, Bangor
Gardiner City Clerk Kathleen Cutler said the city has received two reports of a person with a Massachusetts license plate offering to take and deliver absentee ballots.