Gov. Janet Mills said voters have a clear choice this fall between two candidates, and ‘one of them is a felon.’ The party also articulated its policy platform.
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Will Trump’s felony convictions affect the vote in Maine?
Even changing the minds of a small number of voters could make a difference in what’s expected to be a close race.
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Biden team takes aim at Donald Trump after guilty verdict
But the president’s team does not expect the outcome to fundamentally change the dynamics of a close race.
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Mixed reaction on Trump hush-money verdict from congressional candidates
Democrats expressed support for the jury’s decision in New York while Republicans defended Trump
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Sen. Angus King formally announces reelection bid
The former 2-term governor, who is an Independent, is facing 3 challengers in a race that will be decided by ranked-choice voting.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Two Republicans compete for chance to challenge Rep. Pingree for seat in U.S. House
Andrew Piantidosi of Cape Elizabeth will face Ronald Russell of Kennebunkport in the June 11 Republican primary in Maine’s 1st Congressional District.
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Biden campaign edges in on Trump trial media frenzy with De Niro outside court
The Trump campaign called the event an admission that the trial is political and that the Biden campaign is struggling.
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Biden campaign announces Maine leadership team
The campaign has named BJ McCollister, Amy Cookson, Jonathan Asen and Matt Moonen to lead the reelection effort in Maine.
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Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump in 2024 election
The former UN ambassador shuttered her own bid for the Republican nomination 2 months ago but did not immediately endorse Donald Trump.
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Fani Willis and judge presiding over Georgia Trump election case defeat challengers
Meanwhile, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge who was randomly assigned to preside over the election interference case, also fended off a challenger, winning a nonpartisan election to keep his seat.