The White House may hinge on whether Donald Trump won voters in rural Maine
2nd Congressional District
Posted inElection 2020, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Fight for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat brings less money, fire than two years ago
Jared Golden’s first drive to retain his seat has attracted far less money, fewer television ads and less national attention than in 2018. His Republican opponent, Dale Crafts, doesn’t think that means he can’t take back the seat for the GOP.
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Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
How do I fill out my ranked-choice ballot?
Here’s what you need to know about ranked-choice voting, which only Maine will use in the presidential election.
Posted inElection 2020, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
First debate between Jared Golden, challenger Dale Crafts a civil event
Maine’s 2nd District congressional candidates sparred gently in a televised exchange, agreed on the need to end partisan warfare but disagreed on health care.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Politics
Heat is way down this year in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race
First-term Democrat Jared Golden appears to have a big advantage over Republican challenger Dale Crafts.
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Trump tweets endorsement of Republican Crafts in Maine’s 2nd District race
The veteran lawmaker from Lisbon won a three-way primary last month and is challenging first-term incumbent Democrat Jared Golden.
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Opponents concede to Dale Crafts in Republican primary before ranked counting begins
The winner in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District won’t be decided officially until the ranked votes are tabulated, which could take days.
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Flurry of absentee voting continues right up to Maine’s unusual July primary
Town and city clerks have been inundated with absentee ballots, and some election officials still expect to see voters at the polls for a primary that was delayed from June by the pandemic.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Politics
Republican congressional primary heats up in final days
Three candidates are vying in a potentially close race to see which of them will take on Jared Golden in November.
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Republican congressional hopefuls seek changes in Social Security
The three contenders for Maine’s 2nd District say they worry about the future of the retirement program unless revisions are made.