LEWISTON — School Committee member Luke Jensen kicked off his campaign as an independent candidate for Maine House District 61 over the Labor Day weekend. Democrat Heidi Brooks has held the seat for two terms. Jensen said in a prepared statement he is running on a “pro-Lewiston” platform and vowed to focus his attention on […]
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As Pingree seeks 6th term, challengers look for opening on the right and center
Independent Martin Grohman and Republican Mark Holbrook face an uphill battle against the incumbent Democrat but hope their appeals to centrist and conservative voters will pay off in an election to be decided by ranked-choice voting.
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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.
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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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Jared Golden and Bruce Poliquin exchange fire over political ads
The contenders in Maine’s increasingly heated 2nd District congressional race are getting testy. Both Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and Jared Golden, the Democrat who hopes to unseat him, complained this week about campaign advertising they said crossed the line. When Golden read a Maine GOP post on Facebook calling into question his commitment to […]
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Maine’s largest food bank warns of consequences of requiring some food stamp recipients to work
AUBURN — The state’s largest hunger relief organization says a growing number of Mainers struggle to get enough to eat, and the problem is likely to worsen if lawmakers in Washington impose a work requirement for many who receive food assistance from the government. The proposal, pushed by two-term U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin of Maine, […]
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Gubernatorial candidates forum planned for Lewiston
LEWISTON — To help kick off campaign season Sept. 10, the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is holding a gubernatorial candidates forum that’s free and open to everyone. It will be held at the Ramada Conference Center, with a reception starting at 4:30 p.m. and an hourlong discussion beginning at 5:30 p.m. The four […]
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New GOP television ad targets Golden's positions — and tattoo
A new television advertisement by a GOP-aligned Super PAC called the Congressional Leadership Fund calls attention to Democratic challenger Jared Golden’s tattoos. As it attacks his record, the commercial includes a closeup of a tattoo on his right arm and ends with a shot of a man’s back emblazoned with a large tattoo-like image headlined […]
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Pro-Trump Super PAC to spend $1 million to help Bruce Poliquin
A super PAC devoted to supporting President Donald Trump plans to spend $1 million to help elect U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a two-term Republican in Maine’s 2nd District. America First Action announced this week it plans to pour $10 million into midterm elections across the country where GOP candidates may have trouble in swing districts. […]
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Maine’s politicians divided on what to do in wake of Cohen plea deal
Maine politicians are divided on how to respond to the guilty plea Tuesday by President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who implicated the president in illegal payoffs to two women with whom Trump allegedly had affairs. Cohen said the payoffs, or hush money, were to keep the women quiet before the 2016 election. While […]