U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin includes both Mainers among moderates he’s endorsing from both parties.
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Biden delivers halting answers, Trump unleashes flurry of falsehoods at first debate
Donald Trump’s allies immediately declared victory after the debate while prominent Democrats publicly questioned whether President Biden could move forward.
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Biden and Trump go head to head: How to watch the first general election presidential debate
Thursday’s presidential debate starts at 9 p.m. on CNN.
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Will the presidential debate have any impact on the election? These Lewiston, Auburn residents are doubtful
A day before the presidential debate, the Sun Journal asked Lewiston and Auburn residents to share their thoughts on the Biden-Trump face off.
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National Democrats target 2 Republican seats in Maine Senate
The party is focusing on Senate seats in Auburn and Augusta, which are currently held by Republicans who are not seeking reelection.
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Trump’s convictions fueled donation surge that could reshape contest
The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and an allied super PAC raised more than $170 million in May, including tens of millions that came in after his May 30 conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
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George Clooney, Julia Roberts help Biden raise $28 million at fundraiser
Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars have headlined a glitzy fundraiser for President Joe Biden, helping raise what his reelection campaign said was $28 million and hoping to energize would-be supporters ahead of a November election that they argued was among the most important in the nation’s history
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Why the nation’s eyes will be drawn to Maine’s 2nd House District race this fall
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden is seeking a fourth term in Congress against state Rep. Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver who easily won the Republican primary after being endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
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Former Sen. Bruce Bryant launches campaign for Senate District 19
The four-term state senator, state representative and union leader is running to represent northern Oxford and western Franklin County.
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Trump unites fractious Capitol Hill Republicans behind him as November looms
The Hill summit marked a pivot point in the Republican campaign to recapture the White House, win the Senate majority and expand control of the House.