Eric Brakey is alone among the three Republicans in Maine’s 2nd District congressional primary in rejecting the compromise bill that won unanimous backing in the U.S. Senate.
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Democrat Ross LaJeunesse ends Senate campaign, endorses Gideon
The Biddeford resident cites the coronavirus pandemic as a factor in preventing him from running the type of campaign he had planned.
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Senate passes $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package on unanimous vote
The chamber stayed in session late Wednesday night in anticipation of passing the bill after days of delays. The House is expected to pass it on Friday.
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Maine Republicans to continue petition drive to block ranked-choice voting
The party says it will conduct drive-thru events with single-use pens and hand sanitizer as it tries to prevent the method from being used in the November presidential election.
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Republican congressional contenders clash over appropriate campaigning during emergency
Adrienne Bennett accused Eric Brakey of putting elderly and sick at risk from COVID-19 by knocking on doors in a bid to gain more 2nd District votes.
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Trump angrily defends his handling of coronavirus pandemic
The president spent much of Friday’s news briefing in a fury, sparring with reporters he deemed overly critical of the response.
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Gabbard ends long-shot 2020 bid, gives support to Biden
Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, an American Samoan and practicing Hindu, was part of what once was a historically diverse Democratic field.
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In rapid sequence, Legislature approves $76 million budget package geared toward pandemic
The measure includes $38 million more for Maine’s public schools, funding for coronavirus response and dozens of other new initiatives.
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With 3 more wins, Biden pulls away from Sanders as virus disrupts voting
The former vice president swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, while officials had to scrap voting altogether in Ohio.
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Two Maine candidates for U.S. Senate staying home after possible COVID-19 exposure
A Democrat and an independent are self-quarantining rather than risk spreading virus along the campaign trail.