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Republican Stavros Mendros running for Maine Senate in York County
A former Republican state lawmaker who has been at the center of two court cases challenging the validity of signatures gathered for ballot referendums is running for the Maine Senate in York County. Stavros Mendros, who once represented Lewiston in the House of Representatives and has long been involved in signature gathering for ballot question […]
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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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Signatures of dead voters won’t keep U.S. Senate candidate off Maine primary ballot
AUGUSTA — Although Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap ruled that more than 200 signatures on Max Linn’s candidate petition were invalid, including several that belonged to people who died years ago, he said Thursday that the Republican U.S. Senate candidate turned in enough valid signatures to remain on the June primary ballot. The campaign […]
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Norway, Oxford Republican Caucus on Saturday
SOUTH PARIS — The Norway and Oxford Republican caucuses will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the South Paris Fire Hall, 137 Western Ave. “Every two years, town committees caucus to select delegates and alternates for the upcoming Republican Convention, Norway Chairman Peter Connell said. “Also, officers are elected for the town […]
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Maine Democrats file ethics complaint against state GOP alleging ties to 'fake news'
AUGUSTA — In an ethics complaint filed Tuesday, the Maine Democratic Party accused its Republican rivals of working hand-in-hand to spread bogus claims through a secretive website masquerading as a news organization. Democrats asked the Maine Ethics Commission to investigate possible campaign finance violations by the Maine Examiner and Maine’s Republican Party in their publication […]
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Lewiston GOP names Willette to fill County Commission seat
LEWISTON — City Republicans selected Melissa Willette at a caucus Wednesday to replace Ronald Chicoine on the Androscoggin County Commission. Chicoine, the former commission chairman, resigned last month after he put his house up for sale. Willette is no stranger to county government. The current senior legislative aide for Maine House Republicans, Willette served as […]
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Trump demonizes Maine Somali community during speech
PORTLAND — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump painted a frightening image of Maine’s Somali immigrants in a dark speech in Portland on Thursday, saying the U.S. is admitting people from “among the most dangerous places in the world” and that “has to stop.” The New York billionaire’s remarks underlined his nativist platform, which includes calls […]
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Lawmakers get first look at moving Maine back to presidential primaries
AUGUSTA – Lawmakers on the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee got their first look at a bill that would move Maine back to a statewide presidential primary vote. The bill, LD 1673, sponsored by Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, has received broad bipartisan support in its tentative form, including from Republican Gov. Paul LePage. The […]
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Top Democrats, Republicans agree, Maine should become primary state
AUGUSTA — Leading Democratic and Republican state senators said Monday that turnout at the state’s major party caucuses over the weekend was so well attended it shows Maine should become a primary state — with voters from both parties casting their ballots on a single day. The switch would require the state to fund an […]