Question 1, pushed by Republicans and conservative activists, was rejected by 60% of voters as of 10 p.m., when half of all votes had been counted.
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Rangeley voters approve property acquisition
Rangeley voters Tuesday approved acquiring land next to the Town Office by a vote of 309-186.
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Results in referendums, local races roll in across Maine on Election Day
Mainers voted Tuesday on changes to election and gun laws with Questions 1 and 2, and many communities voted on municipal elections and local referendums.
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Catch up on Maine statewide and town-by-town results for the 2025 election
Real-time statewide and town-by-town results for the Maine 2025 vote. Use the navigation below to view maps and results for each race. Polls close at 8 p.m.
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Mainers turning out to vote on state referendums, local races
Maine voters are considering changes to election and gun laws with Questions 1 and 2, with municipal races and referendums also on the ballot for many.
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Platner switches campaign treasurers in latest staffing shakeup
Campaign finance paperwork indicates the U.S. Senate candidate has named a new treasurer, in the latest staffing change to follow a pair of controversies.
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Lewiston lawmaker resigns to become Senate president’s chief of staff
Municipal officials will have to make a request to the governor for the vacancy to be filled in order for a special election to be held.
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Do you have to mark the adjacent oval for a Maine write-in vote to count? | Fact brief
In most cases, votes for write-in candidates are only counted if they filed a declaration of write-in candidacy.
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Opposition research isn’t new. Here’s how it’s affecting Maine’s U.S. Senate race.
Disclosures of past online comments made by Graham Platner are part of a well-known political playbook, highlighting the risk young outsiders face when seeking public office.
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Maine has a mixed recent history on citizens’ initiatives. Here’s a closer look.
Since 2004, voters have approved 14 citizen-led efforts and rejected 15. Two more are on the ballot next week.