Scott Cole is a former Oxford County administrator facing four-term incumbent David Duguay.
Politics
Political news and information from the Sun Journal.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, Nation / World, News, Politics
Biden holds lead over Trump in Maine, with more votes to be counted
Joe Biden polled better than President Trump with Maine voters, but early returns showed the incumbent leading until 11 p.m.
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Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, News, Politics
What lies ahead for Maine vote counting?
Polls closed Tuesday night, and towns that haven’t finished counting ballots have two days to get the job done.
Posted inBethel, Election 2020, Franklin, News, Oxford Hills, Politics, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Western Maine voters beat 2016 presidential election turnout
Lines formed outside polling stations in Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties Tuesday as voters cast ballots in person instead of by absentee, which thousands of others did. Dozens of new voter registrations were reported by clerks on Election Day. In Norway and Harrison, town clerks said more people voted in person than in the 2016 […]
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, News, Politics
Graham and McConnell win, but Democrats pick up Colorado in battle for Senate
Republicans were defending seats in states once considered long shots for Democrats.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Coronavirus, economy topped list of Mainers’ concerns heading into elections
With COVID-19 surging in Maine, the majority of local participants in The Associated Press’s national survey said the virus was ‘not at all under control’ in the U.S. and strongly disapproved of President Trump’s handling of the pandemic.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Election Map: When the polls close across the U.S.
See what times the polls close in each state for the Nov. 3 general election.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation / World, Politics
Joe Biden wins Wisconsin and Michigan to get 1 state closer to the White House
The former vice president says he expects to win the election, even as President Trump prepares lawsuits in three states and requests a recount in Wisconsin.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Politics
Interactive Chart: VoteCast polls Maine electorate
AP VoteCast is a wide ranging survey of the American electorate, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for The Associated Press. The survey of more than 100,000 voters will provide insight into who voted, and why, in this year’s general election. This interactive allows users to explore the survey’s findings by state. Your […]
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Politics
Statewide 2020 election results
Statewide and town-by-town results from the 2020 election. Use the navigation below to view maps for each race. Search for towns in the field below.