With a month to go before Election Day, the contenders for Maine’s 2nd District congressional seat are locked in one of the closest races in the country. Nationally, this election is shaping up to be a tough one for GOP congressional candidates, especially in districts where Democrats have a chance. Polls are indicating an advantage for […]
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Candidates for Maine’s 2nd District U.S. House seat differ widely on issues
For many voters in rural Maine, there’s no issue that matters more than health care. It’s the issue they search for most on Google and it’s the one that public officials hear about more than any other. Each of the candidates for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District have their own thoughts on health care, though due […]
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Democrats, Republicans unveil new ads in Maine's 2nd District race
Irving Marsters Jr. said Tuesday that he can imagine sitting down for coffee with Democratic congressional candidate Jared Golden and having a good conversation about the issues of the day. The longtime Bangor print shop owner said he’s sure Golden “is a nice guy” with “many good qualities.” But that didn’t stop Marsters from accepting […]
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Tiffany Bond lashes out at U.S. House hopefuls who fail to speak out for women
For independent congressional candidate Tiffany Bond, there’s no way Brett Kavanaugh should be considered for the Supreme Court. “This man does not appear to have the temperament necessary” to serve on the court, the Portland lawyer said. She said, though, the issue is much larger than whether President Donald Trump’s nominee ought to secure a […]
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Polls: Ranked-choice voting likely to decide Maine 2nd District outcome
If recent polls are on target, ranked-choice voting will likely decide the outcome of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race. Several polls in the past two months have found that U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a two-term Republican, likely holds a small lead over his Democratic challenger, Jared Golden of Lewiston. In each case, Poliquin has less […]
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Will Hoar: 11 years sober, seeking to help others
Southwest Harbor teacher’s own addiction and life experience sharpen his focus on health care, opioid crisis.
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Jared Golden: From combat to candidate for Congress
The idea of service — military, then political — started at a young age for the Leeds native. Editor’s note: This is the second of four profiles running weekly in the Sunday edition on the candidates for Maine’s 2nd District congressional seat. WILTON — As he walked in the rain during the Wilton Blueberry Festival […]
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Democrats zing Bruce Poliquin for scrubbing ACA repeal from his website
If there’s one issue that Democrats are pounding more than any other in Maine’s increasingly bitter 2nd District congressional race, it’s that two-term U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted last year to gut the Affordable Care Act. It’s an issue Poliquin isn’t keen to focus on. Yet his critics, including Jared Golden, Poliquin’s top challenger, said […]
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Maine's Congressional Races: High stakes in the 2nd District
With control of the U.S. House at stake, it’s no surprise Democrats are coming hard after the only Republican incumbent from New England — and that the GOP is equally committed to holding them back. Two-term U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who claimed Maine’s sprawling 2nd District four years ago, faces a challenge from Democrat Jared […]
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Tiffany Bond: A ‘regular person’ shunning ‘reality TV’ politics
Tiffany Bond is anything but a typical congressional candidate.
For one thing, the public face of her independent campaign for Maine’s 2nd District seat exists mostly on Twitter, where the Portland attorney has more than 7,000 sometimes fanatic followers who appreciate her unconventional approach to politics.