2020 Elections Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

2020 Elections

Published
November 19, 2021

Attempted breach of Ohio county election network draws FBI and state scrutiny

Data obtained in Ohio and in a similar incident in Colorado were distributed at a symposium hosted by an ally of Donald Trump who has pushed false claims of election fraud.
Published
November 9, 2021

At least 13 Trump officials illegally campaigned while in office, federal investigation finds

Because Trump refused to require compliance with the law, the Office of Special Counsel 'concludes that the most logical inference is that the administration approved of these taxpayer-funded campaign activities.'
Published
October 22, 2021

Rudy Giuliani associate convicted of campaign finance crimes

Jurors find Lev Parnas guilty of using a corporate entity to funnel illegal donations to Republican political committees and using money from a Russian financier to make illegal donations to U.S. politicians.
Published
October 22, 2021

Wisconsin audit finds elections are ‘safe and secure’

A key Republican legislative leader says the nonpartisan audit shows that the state's elections are “safe and secure.”
Published
September 24, 2021

Republican review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump

The report was an embarrassing end to a widely criticized, and at times bizarre, quest to prove allegations that election officials and courts have rejected.

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Published
September 22, 2021

Paul LePage returns to campaign stage, launching bid to unseat Janet Mills

Former 2-term governor Paul LePage highlights his time in office while promising to focus on lowering taxes and reforming education and welfare.
Published
September 7, 2021

Push to audit Maine’s 2020 election takes cues from fraught effort in Arizona

A group collecting signatures says it wants Maine to do a ‘forensic audit’ of its 2020 results, but Attorney General Aaron Frey says the document that voters are signing has no legal merit.
Published
August 10, 2021

Dominion sues Newsmax, OAN over 2020 ‘alternate reality’

Judges across the U.S. threw out lawsuits that attempted to overturn the election result favoring Joe Biden in key swing states by citing false claims.
Published
July 30, 2021

Trump urged Justice officials to declare election ‘corrupt’

Notes of the Dec. 27 call, released Friday by the House Oversight Committee, underscore the lengths to which Trump went to try to overturn the results of the election.
Published
June 25, 2021

Pence says he’s proud of his role certifying 2020 election results

Former Vice President Mike Pence is defending his role in certifying the results of the 2020 election for Pres. Biden and says he is proud of his own actions on Jan. 6.