AUGUSTA — At least three Democratic congressional hopefuls in Maine’s sprawling 2nd District raised more than $100,000 last year in their quest to replace U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, the Republican who has been in office since 2014. The last of the five Democratic challengers vying to enter the race, environmentalist Lucas St. Clair, collected $207,111 […]
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Democratic 2nd District congressional race heats up
Two of the Democrats vying for the right to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin this fall announced endorsements this week that might boost their chances in June’s primary. The most surprising came when two-time Lewiston mayoral contender Ben Chin, who lost runoffs in both 2015 and 2017, threw his support to Monroe home builder […]
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Lucas St. Clair launches bid to unseat Poliquin in Congress
MILLINOCKET, Maine — The man who led a successful campaign for the creation of a national monument on land his family gave to the federal government in the Katahdin region now plans to run for Congress. Democrat Lucas St. Clair will announce his candidacy for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District at the Appalachian Trail Cafe in […]
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Quimby’s son wants LePage to visit national monument before testifying
Lucas St. Clair poses on land proposed for a national park in Penobscot County, Maine. Mount Katahdin, the state’s highest peak, can be seen in the background as a rainstorm passes through Baxter State Park. St. Clair is managing a non-profit foundation set up to promote the creation of a park on about 70,000 acres […]
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Nonprofit group to support Maine's new national monument
PATTEN (AP) — A nonprofit group has been formed to preserve and protect the newly-designated national monument in Maine. The private group, called Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, plans to work collaboratively with the National Park Service, which manages the monument. The group’s president, Lucas St. Clair, says its initial focus will be on […]