Lewiston teacher hopes to succeed Rep. Margaret Craven, who is not running again
Election 2024
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Trump says he won’t debate Harris again before election
The Republican presidential candidate posted Thursday on Truth Social that ‘THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!’
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Red-state leaders using government power to fight getting abortion on the ballot
Critics say abortion opponents are employing legal challenges, administrative maneuvers and even outright intimidation to derail proposed amendments.
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Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden’s
Just 55 days before the election, the Republican presidential candidate has emerged from a rocky contest against his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, looking to regain his footing.
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9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
Some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to presidential candidates for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary laced with election-season politics.
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Election officials warn that widespread problems with U.S. mail system could disrupt voting
State and local election officials say problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters and that repeated outreach to the Postal Service to resolve the issues had failed.
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Gwen Walz, wife of VP candidate Tim Walz, will visit Bangor and Portland on Friday
The stops are part of a Harris-Walz push to rally voters and build enthusiasm as the campaign enters its final 2 months.
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Outdoors groups push for passage of Maine’s first trail bond
The $30 million bond, which goes to voters in November, would pay for engineers, heavy equipment and laborers needed to build trails that will withstand climate change and make Maine a world-class outdoor recreation leader, advocates say.
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Campaigns clash over gun rights in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race
Incumbent Rep. Jared Golden questions Austin Theriault’s commitment to Second Amendment rights following a report that the Republican challenger called police about a man ‘walking onto his front porch holding an AR-15.’
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Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends
Taylor Swift, calling herself a ‘childless cat lady,’ endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the debate ended on Tuesday night.