The poll by Portland-based Pan Atlantic Research gave Gideon a 7 percentage-point lead over the incumbent as the race heads into its final weeks.
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Council representing BIW unions calls Collins to remove political ad about Bath shipyard strike
The Maine State Council of Machinists rejects a statement from a BIW employee that Collins “got us back to work,” instead arguing Collins did not respond to the union’s calls for help during the strike.
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Puritan, Cianbro to build second COVID-19 swab factory in Pittsfield
About 200 jobs will be created as a result of $51.2 million in CARES Act funding that will enable Puritan Medical Products of Guilford to develop a second facility in Pittsfield, expanding production of medical-testing swabs.
Posted inElection 2020, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Maine’s Senate race: Health care divides candidates, remains a hot issue on the campaign trail
The four Maine contenders for U.S. Senate each have different takes on what’s needed to improve America’s health care system.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Nation / World, News, Politics
Facebook takes down political ads attacking ranked-choice voting
The shadowy Maine Liberty Coalition spent more than $15,000 on Facebook video ads typical of the anonymous misinformation campaigns that have been used across social media platforms.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine Democratic Party is behind those Trump/Collins signs
The party has posted signs reading ‘Trump Collins 2020′ in an effort to link the 2 Republicans in voters’ minds. The Collins campaign calls it a ‘petty’ stunt.
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Sen. Collins says she’s still working on coronavirus relief package
Maine’s senior senator called it a ‘huge mistake’ for the president to end negotiations on a relief package, but her election opponent says Collins has been ineffective.
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Collins says Trump set poor example by removing mask at White House
Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says she was ‘shocked’ to see the president discharged from the hospital so soon.
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Latest poll shows Gideon and Collins neck-and-neck in Senate race
In a poll conducted by the Bangor Daily News and the Portland firm Digital Research, 44% of voters picked the Democratic challenger to 43% for the Republican incumbent
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Retired TV reporter Bill Green backs Susan Collins in series of ads
Green breaks his journalistic neutrality to back Collins and Joe Biden in this year’s election.