Democratic congressional candidate Jared Golden declined Tuesday to endorse efforts to pressure the Kittery Trading Post to stop selling assault-style rifles. Calling the store “an iconic Maine business,” Golden said retailers in the state “should be able to sell firearms to those who can legally possess them.” The Lewiston state representative’s comments came in reaction […]
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Mark Dion seeks AG office, which he says should be an elected position
AUGUSTA — After falling short in his gubernatorial run, Democratic state Sen. Mark Dion of Portland said Thursday he hopes to be chosen as Maine’s next attorney general. Dion, a Lewiston native, said that competing in the Democratic primary made him realize he would like to serve as the state’s top legal officer where he […]
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Parties already filling fall TV slots with ads
It will not be easy this fall to avoid political advertising on Maine television. In the 2nd District congressional race alone, more than 6,300 commercial spots have been reserved by two competing political action committees. And they are just getting started. The House Majority PAC, which backs Democrats, and the Congressional Leadership Fund, which pushes […]
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Historic ranked-choice vote may have changed perceptions, but not election outcomes
AUGUSTA — After all of the anticipation and waiting, ranked-choice voting did not change the final outcome of any of the primary elections that served as test pilots during Maine’s historic use of the alternate ballot-casting system. Yet preliminary results show one candidate experienced a surge in support during Wednesday night’s vote retabulations, although not […]
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By one vote, Ortiz confirmed winner of Livermore Falls selectman's race
LIVERMORE FALLS — Incumbent Nixon Ortiz retained his selectman’s seat Thursday following a recount of ballots cast June 12. Ortiz won the race over Ron Chadwick by a vote of 252-251. The results, which are the same as those on June 12, were confirmed, Town Clerk Amanda Allen said Thursday. Nixon Ortiz (Livermore Falls Advertiser file […]
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Mills prevails as Democratic nominee in ranked-choice vote for governor
AUGUSTA — Attorney General Janet Mills won the Democratic nomination for governor on Wednesday following the nation’s first use of ranked-choice voting to decide a statewide election. After days of scanning, downloading and certifying ballots, the Secretary of State’s Office ran all of the results from the June 12 election through the ranked-choice voting tabulation […]
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Democrat Jared Golden declared winner of congressional primary
AUGUSTA — Eight days after the polls closed to end a long but not especially bitter congressional primary, Democrats learned Wednesday that Lewiston state Rep. Jared Golden will be their standard-bearer in the 2nd District race this fall. The 35-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran defeated two rivals in a three-way primary that marked the first […]
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Democratic primary election winners remain uncertain
AUGUSTA — It takes a long time to count tens of thousands of votes. Election officials tasked with delivering an outcome on who won two Democratic primaries last week that employed, for the first time, ranked-choice voting spent Tuesday certifying numbers and gathering the last stray ballots. Officials said they are likely to have results […]
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Ballots start arriving in Augusta for ranked-choice tabulations in 2 races
AUGUSTA — Ballots from across Maine were delivered Thursday to a secure office in Augusta in preparation for the state’s first ranked-choice voting tabulation process. A private courier service hired by the state was expected to collect boxes containing paper ballots and electronic memory sticks containing digital records from nearly 500 municipalities and voting locations […]
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Independents jockey for attention in race for governor
AUGUSTA — With the primaries for Maine’s Democratic and Republican parties now over, the two independent candidates in the race to be the state’s next governor are stepping from the shadows and making their presence known. Alan Caron and Terry Hayes are poised to spend more than $1 million on their campaigns between now and […]