RUMFORD — Lifelong Rumford resident Josanne DiConzo Dolloff has announced her intention to run in November to represent District 115 in the Maine House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by John Madigan, D-Rumford. While Maine’s economy has steadily improved from the recession 10 years ago, Dolloff feels much of rural Maine is still […]
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Money race for Blaine House tightens as Maine’s campaign season heats up
The money race for the Blaine House is tightening as the Democratic and Republican nominees for governor both surpassed $1 million in fundraising – followed closely behind by an independent – headed into the summer campaign season. Campaign finance figures released Tuesday night show Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills edging out her Republican opponent, businessman […]
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Trump 'very concerned' Russians will meddle to help Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s “very concerned” that Russia will try to meddle in November’s midterm elections to help Democrats win. Trump says in a tweet he’s “very concerned that Russia will be fighting very hard to have an impact on the upcoming Election,” but says: “they will be pushing very hard […]
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Golden calls Poliquin "astonishingly weak" on Russia
LEWISTON — Democratic U.S. House candidate Jared Golden said Tuesday that Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin displayed “astonishingly weak” leadership in his comments about what happened at the Helsinki Summit. Golden, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, said Poliquin “fails to acknowledge that Russia poses a serious threat to American democracy, and American security interests abroad, particularly […]
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Maine to beef up cybersecurity of voter registration system
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine wants to beef up cybersecurity of its voter registration system. Maine Public reports that Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap last week requested over $3 million from a $380 million pool of federal funds. Dunlap’s spokeswoman Kristen Muszynski (moo-zyn-ski) said that the office is asking for more time to draft its […]
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Poliquin has big lead in campaign cash over Democrat Golden
Heading into the general election, Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin has at least one big advantage over his Democratic challenger: money. Poliquin, seeking a third term in Maine’s hardscrabble 2nd District, reported $2.7 million in cash-on-hand at the end of June, compared to $357,000 for Jared Golden, who won a three-way Democratic primary last month […]
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Congressional race called a toss-up in Maine's 2nd District
Things just got tougher for U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s bid for a third term in Maine’s hardscrabble 2nd District. The Cook Political Report, a respected guide to races across the nation, switched the Republican incumbent’s bid from leaning Poliquin’s way to being a toss-up. Democrat Jared Golden, a 35-year-old U.S. Marine veteran from Lewiston, moved […]
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Paul LePage says congressional hopeful Jared Golden 'has a lot to learn'
LEWISTON — Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin of Maine’s 2nd District is going to win a third term easily in November’s general election, Gov. Paul LePage said Monday. LePage said Poliquin is “one of the hardest workers in Washington,” and deserves to come out on top in the Nov. 6 general election. The governor said […]
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Seth Carey stays in district attorney race: 'I'm in it to win it'
AUBURN — Republican District Attorney candidate Seth Carey of Auburn, whose law license is suspended, is moving ahead with his campaign. Some in the GOP had hoped Carey might withdraw from the race Monday, the last day he could do so and still have the party pick a replacement candidate. “They wish!” Carey said Monday. […]
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GOP's Jason Lavoie drops out of House race and joins Democrats
LEWISTON — After Republican state House candidate Jason Lavoie dropped out of a four-way race for the 61st District seat that’s been held by Democrat Heidi Brooks for two terms, he walked into City Hall on Friday and switched his party affiliation to join the Democrats. Lavoie, 34, said he is “increasingly frustrated by the […]