The outcomes, while hardly surprising, will offer clues about enthusiasm among base voters for the upcoming 2020 rematch that has left a majority of Americans underwhelmed.
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Jared Golden said he’s not worried about Trump’s endorsement of opponent
Former president backed Republican Austin Theriault’s bid for Maine’s 2nd District seat.
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Susan Collins won’t vote for Trump: ‘I don’t think it should surprise anyone’
Maine’s senior senator said she doesn’t know how she will vote in November, rejecting both President Biden and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as well as the Republican frontrunner.
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Races set for 3 Franklin County commission districts in November election
Ryan Morgan of Farmington and Tom Saviello of Wiltonare running for District 1; Fenwick Fowler and Erik Johnson, both of Farmington, are running to represent District 2 in Farmington; Gary McGrane, a former commissioner, and Jeffrey Gilbert, both of Jay, are running to represent District 5 that covers Chesterville and Jay,
Posted inElections, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Canton has six positions to be filled in June elections
Nomination papers are available at the Town Office at 94 Turner St.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Elections, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Laurel Libby of Auburn to seek third term in State House
Libby will face Daniel Campbell, an Auburn Democrat, in the November general election.
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Effort to elect presidents using popular vote gains ground in Maine
The Maine Senate votes in support of a multistate plan to sidestep the Electoral College by pledging to support presidential candidates who win the national popular vote.
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Biden, Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for grueling general election rematch
The rematch will almost certainly deepen the nation’s searing political and cultural divides in the 8-month grind that lies ahead.
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Biden effigy beaten, kicked at Kansas county Republican event, drawing outrage
The event, promoted by a county Republican organization, comes amid increased fears over violence against public officials and civil servants.
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RNC fires dozens of employees after Trump-backed leadership takes over
About 60 people were told they were no longer employed with the Republican National Committee, according to a person with direct knowledge.