The Democratic challenger has a 5-point lead over the longtime Republican incumbent in a poll of 500 likely Maine voters released Tuesday by the Bangor Daily News.
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Democrats maintain large lead in voter registration in Maine
Both major parties have their highest enrollments in at least 30 years, but Democrats are gaining members at a faster clip, driven in part by recent presidential and U.S. Senate primary elections.
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New poll shows Gideon with slight lead in U.S. Senate race
Quinnipiac University’s survey of 807 registered Maine voters finds Republican Sen. Susan Collins trailing the Democratic House speaker by 4 points.
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Fundraising in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race tops $41 million
Democrat Sara Gideon continues to have an advantage over Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but is spending money faster than the incumbent.
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Sara Gideon cruised to victory in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary
The Freeport Democrat will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the most costly Senate race in Maine history, with national implications for control of the Senate.
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Sara Gideon, Republicans trade advertising jabs over allegations against ex-lawmaker
In an unusual response, the U.S. Senate campaign of Sara Gideon denounces claims that she did little as Maine House speaker when a Democratic lawmaker was accused of sexual misconduct.
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Gideon maintains 4-point lead over Collins in new poll on Senate race
Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, a Democrat from Freeport, is widely considered the front-runner seeking the party’s nomination to challenge Sen. Susan Collins.
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Mainers shatter record for absentee ballots in a primary
This election year voters can request absentee ballots up until Election Day.
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Trump signs order for police reform, doesn’t mention racism
The president and Republicans in Congress have been rushing to respond to the mass demonstrations against police brutality and racial prejudice that have raged for weeks in response to the deaths of black Americans.
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Maine Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Sara Gideon skips debate
The establishment-backed candidate in the primary says she’ll participate in 2 forums before the July 14 primary.