The surge in early spending shows the importance of the seat, currently held by Republican Susan Collins, in determining control of the Senate.
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Former SpaceX engineer ends longshot bid for US Senate in Maine
Phillip Rench, a political newcomer from Waterboro, faced an uphill battle as an independent against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democrats, including Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner.
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Why Angus King and Susan Collins of Maine voted to rebuke Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
King is pushing a resolution to reverse policies by Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services secretary.
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ACA tax credits are set to expire. What is Maine’s congressional delegation doing?
Prospects for a deal among Democrats and Republicans are uncertain ahead of a key vote in the Senate on Thursday.
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Janet Mills leads Graham Platner in Maine’s U.S. Senate primary, new poll says
The Pan Atlantic Research poll, conducted from Nov. 29 to Dec. 7, highlights an unsettled Democratic primary battle.
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Why are so many betting on Graham Platner to beat Janet Mills?
Platner is leading Gov. Janet Mills on Polymarket and Kalshi, websites that allow betting on elections, sports and current events that some experts say can be better predictors of election results than polls.
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Social media is already shaping Maine’s U.S. Senate race. Here’s how.
Gov. Janet Mills’ and Graham Platner’s respective social media strategies show how they each see their voters, the race and themselves.
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Maine research lab awarded $30 million federal grant for modeling of human heart
The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor is the first research institution in the state to be awarded a grant of this type.
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How Maine representatives could be key in investigating military strikes on boats off Venezuela
Sen. Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden sit on the Senate and House armed services committees, the leaders of which said they will be looking into attacks that killed 11 people.
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Federal government releases nearly $40M in heating assistance for Mainers
Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, had been delayed for weeks by the federal government shutdown.