Though it appears Lucas St. Clair is heading for a solid second-place finish in Maine’s sole congressional primary, he is waiting for final results before throwing in the towel. “We owe it to the people who heard our message and cast their vote for us to see the vote counting through to the end, even […]
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Jared Golden appears to have pulled out a win in congressional primary
Democrats appeared to have tapped Lewiston state Rep. Jared Golden on Tuesday as their standard bearer to try to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in the general election. Golden said it is possible he racked up more than 50 percent of the vote across the sprawling 2nd District — results were incomplete — but […]
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Democratic primary: The fight for Bruce Poliquin’s seat
Style and experience — not the issues — separate the three Democrats vying next Tuesday for Bruce Poliquin’s seat in Congress. Democrats sense an opportunity to upend a Republican member of Congress in Maine’s sprawling, scrappy 2nd District, the poorest and least diverse east of the Mississippi River. With pockets of unemployment and a raging […]
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Jared Golden and Lucas St. Clair near parity in campaign cash for primary
Heading into the June 12 primary, two of the three Democratic contenders in the 2nd Congressional District match up pretty closely in their fundraising efforts. The top fundraiser among the trio is Jared Golden of Lewiston, who has raked in $698,000 overall for his campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a two-term Republican. But […]
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Campaign finance issue divides Democrats in 2nd District primary
Over the Memorial Day weekend, many Mainers received a slick four-page mailer titled “Outdoors Maine” that featured a pretty picture of on its cover of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. It also included a half page photo of Democratic congressional candidate Lucas St. Clair greeting a woman at her door followed by a […]
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Dems blast Poliquin at party convention
State Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, riles up the crowd at the Maine Democratic Convention on Friday evening at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. Golden is challenging U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin for the 2nd Congressional District seat. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) State Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, riles up the crowd at the Maine Democratic Convention on […]
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Democratic challengers together raised more cash than Bruce Poliquin
The four Democrats jostling in a primary for the opportunity to challenge U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in the general election collectively raised 25 percent more campaign cash this year than the Republican incumbent. Filings with the Federal Election Commission Sunday show the four candidates together raised more than $550,000 from January through March, with Lewiston […]
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St. Clair will work on our behalf
Lucas St. Clair will get my vote for Congress in the primary. Through the years, I have been impressed with his thoughtful and deliberate work with residents in the Katahdin region and with Congress to support the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. I share his views on the need for economic development and job […]
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Take a look at Lucas St. Clair
We are supporting Lucas St. Clair for representative to Congress in Maine’s Second District. St. Clair grew up in Dover-Foxcroft (a very rural part of the district), was home-schooled and then came to Gould Academy for high school. He is well-remembered by his classmates and teachers. We have followed his accomplishments since, especially the remarkable […]
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Lucas St. Clair has the right stuff
Like many in Maine’s Second Congressional District, I have felt consistently let down by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s lack of leadership on key issues. Whether it’s health care, tax reform or Maine’s economy, Poliquin seems to run from his constituents more often than answer them. Maine needs a strong Democratic challenger this November., and that […]