Party leaders can’t seem to agree on how to approach the midterms. Nowhere is that more obvious than in Maine’s Senate race.
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Trans sports referendum signatures are not valid, lawsuit argues
The lawsuit filed Friday in Cumberland County Superior Court by 3 Maine residents says the referendum should not be sent to voters.
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Are Maine Democrats having their own tea party moment?
In 2009, the Tea Party movement gave rise to a rough-edged, tough-talking Republican governor in Paul LePage. Now, Democrats are eying a progressive with similar qualities in Graham Platner.
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Will Bobby Charles’ lead in the Republican primary for governor last?
Charles has led recent polling, but he’ll need to keep that momentum going to beat out the large field of competitors in his own party.
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Does Jonathan Bush meet Maine’s residency requirement for governor?
Bush has owned a home in Cape Elizabeth since 2020, but tax records show he received resident exemptions in Massachusetts until 2023, and his campaign would not provide the dates he has lived in Maine.
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Trump reluctantly praises Susan Collins in Fox News interview
The president initially lumped Maine’s senior senator into a group of Republicans he’s ‘not at all fans of,’ before calling her ‘a good person.’
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2 Republican challengers face Wainwright in Oxford County sheriff’s primary
Voters will decide among 3 Republican candidates at the June 9 primary election. The winner will face the lone Democratic candidate on Nov. 3.
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Maine Democratic primary voters prefer Platner by 2-to-1 margin over Mills, new poll finds
The Emerson College poll found both Mills and Platner leading Republican Susan Collins in a hypothetical general election matchup.
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Paul LePage is using an Augusta apartment for his political comeback
The former Republican governor has split time between Maine and Florida over the years. He’s hoping to win the 2nd District in November.
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4 takeaways from debate between Republicans running for Maine governor
The 8 candidates who qualified for the GOP primary agreed on many issues, but with different approaches and experiences informing their answers.