Have a debt problem? Call Sen. Eric Brakey. America is in financial trouble, and America needs someone who will fix the problem. Brakey is that person. With the debt clock ticking away, it seems like no one is watching it. America is $20 trillion in the hole, but lawmakers in Washington, D.C., keeps spending more […]
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Cohen, Mitchell endorse Angus King's re-election for Senate
BANGOR — Two former senators from Maine — one a Democrat, one a Republican — declared Friday independent U.S. Sen. Angus King deserves another six years in Washington because of his proven ability to fight for Maine with civility and a willingness to compromise. Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, who served as the Democrats’ majority leader, said […]
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Proud to vote for Brakey
Before he was elected to the Maine Senate, I had met Eric Brakey and was familiar with the principles that he believed in. Once he entered the Senate, I happily watched as he worked steadfastly for the people of Maine. He has demonstrated the important quality of being able to work graciously with colleagues on […]
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Unopposed challengers Brakey, Ringelstein to take on Angus King in Senate race
AUGUSTA (AP) — Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine will face two lesser-known candidates who won uncontested primaries Tuesday but now face a difficult challenge against a popular incumbent. Republican State Sen. Eric Brakey was unchallenged in his primary election Tuesday after an opponent, Max Linn, was disqualified by election officials who determined his […]
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LePage endorses Eric Brakey in U.S. Senate race against Angus King
Gov. Paul LePage has thrown his support behind state Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, as Brakey seeks to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Angus King. “He has my full support and I plan to help him win in any way I can,” LePage said in a prepared statement. While LePage has toyed with the notion of running […]
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Impressed with Brakey's work ethic
As a state legislator, I believe government resources should be used wisely. Limited funds should be used to help only those who most need it. In the state Senate, I have been glad to find an ally in these efforts in my colleague, Sen. Eric Brakey. During Brakey’s first term, he was a leader in […]
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Max Linn aides call for state fraud probe of campaign’s election paperwork
Two men at the heart of the scandal that caused Republican U.S. Senate candidate Max Linn’s campaign to self-destruct said Wednesday that Attorney General Janet Mills ought to find out who committed fraud in Linn’s signature-gathering process. “I will go talk to the attorney general myself. I hope there’s justice here,” Matt McDonald, a strategist […]
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Disqualified Senate candidate Max Linn appeals ruling that took him out of GOP primary
AUGUSTA — Republican Max Linn has filed an appeal with Maine’s highest court in hopes of forcing a primary election this June for his party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate. Linn is appealing a Superior Court judge’s ruling last week that upheld Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s determination that he failed to collect enough valid […]
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Max Linn pushes to remain on GOP Senate ballot despite fraudulent petition signatures
AUGUSTA — An attorney for U.S. Senate candidate Max Linn told a judge Wednesday that Maine’s secretary of state went too far when he eliminated entire sheets of Linn’s nominating petitions because some signatures were deemed invalid. ennebec County District Court Judge William Stokes said he would rule soon on Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s […]
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More bogus petition signatures end Republican Max Linn’s run for U.S. Senate
AUGUSTA — Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has declared that U.S. Senate candidate Max Linn is not eligible for the June 12 primary after more voter signatures on the Republican’s nominating petitions were declared invalid during a hearing Tuesday, leaving the Bar Harbor businessman shy of the number needed to qualify for the ballot […]