Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett would not say whether she would recuse herself from any election-related cases involving President Trump, who nominated her.
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Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Politics
Four-term Maine Senate president, out of office since 1992, seeks a state House seat
Charles Pray of Millinocket hopes to give rural Maine a bigger voice in the Legislature.
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Posted inElection 2020, Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Chesterville man running for sheriff in contested race
Edward Hastings IV has been in law enforcement since 2004.
Posted inElection 2020, Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal
New Sharon man seeks reelection to sheriff’s position
Scott Nichols Sr. is running for his third term.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Defiant Trump defends virus record in 1st post-COVID rally
After the White House sidestepped the question for days, the president’s doctor said Trump had tested negative for the virus and the doctor had concluded that Trump was not contagious.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Biden makes big push in Ohio, once seen as long shot for him
Joe Biden is attempting to expand the battleground map and keep President Trump on the defensive in a state thought to be out of reach after veering right in the presidential race 4 years ago.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2020, Maine, Politics
After chat with Donald Trump, Dale Crafts hopes president stops in Maine
The Republican 2nd District congressional candidate called the president an optimist who “loves Maine.”
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World
Trump claims he’s free of virus, ready for campaign trail
In a tweet, the president claims he is immune.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
In seeking 7th House term, Chellie Pingree sees work left to do
If re-elected next month, she says she will continue to work on the issues that are at the top of her priority lists, including local agriculture, nutrition, climate change, health care and support for veterans.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Former Army doctor, conservative Republican Jay Allen faces uphill battle
The 59-year-old midcoast resident is still trying to gain name recognition less than a month before the election in the 1st District.