TURNER — As voters try ranked-choice voting for the first time Tuesday, the 75th House District offers the only state legislative contest on the primary ballot in Maine where the new method has a chance of making a difference. But the three men in the contest are so opposed to ranked-choice voting that they’re calling […]
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Maine primary results could be delayed at least 6 days while ranked-choice votes are counted
Mainers may not learn the winners of some of Tuesday’s primary elections until nearly a week later because of the logistics of the ranked-choice voting process, according to the timeline the Secretary of State’s Office released Thursday. With seven Democrats and four Republicans seeking their parties’ nominations for governor, it appears unlikely that any candidate will emerge with a […]
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Two Democrats face off in Lisbon State House primary
LISBON — Two Democrats are facing off in a primary Tuesday to claim the right to challenge Rep. Rick Mason, a Republican, in the general election this fall. “I want to get back involved in the community,” said one of them, Martha Poliquin, a former Lisbon school board member. Poliquin, 62, is taking on Scott […]
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LePage endorses Eric Brakey in U.S. Senate race against Angus King
Gov. Paul LePage has thrown his support behind state Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, as Brakey seeks to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Angus King. “He has my full support and I plan to help him win in any way I can,” LePage said in a prepared statement. While LePage has toyed with the notion of running […]
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Democrats told to ignore ‘nasty’ politics as gubernatorial primary looms
LEWISTON — Perhaps the most surprising moment in Wednesday’s Democratic gubernatorial forum at the Lewiston Public Library came near the end, in response to a report that Maine Women Together plans to spend almost $200,000 to oppose one of the seven candidates. The target, lawyer Adam Cote, called the move outrageous, unprecedented and “exactly what […]
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NRA gives ‘A’ to all Republicans, flunks all Democrats in Maine governor’s race
The National Rifle Association has given all seven Democratic candidates in the race to be Maine’s next governor an F grade on their election year scorecard, while awarding all four Republicans in the race an A grade. Only one Republican, state Sen. Garrett Mason of Lisbon Falls, received the national pro-gun group’s top grade of […]
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National women’s group goes after Adam Cote in bid to elect Janet Mills in Democratic primary
A national political organization dedicated to electing Democratic women contributed $300,000 to support Attorney General Janet Mills’ gubernatorial bid and oppose challenger Adam Cote. The $300,000 donation from EMILY’s List is the first major infusion of “outside money” into Maine’s Democratic primary race, and comes days before the June 12 primary. The South Portland-based political […]
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NRA gives ‘A’ grades to Republicans in Maine governor’s race; Guess what the Democrats got
The National Rifle Association has given all seven Democratic candidates in the race to be Maine’s next governor an F grade on their election year scorecard, while awarding all four Republicans in the race an A grade. Only one Republican, state Sen. Garrett Mason of Lisbon Falls, received the national pro-gun group’s top grade of […]
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Mills, Cote clash over guns in final Democratic debate
AUGUSTA — Democrats Janet Mills and Adam Cote clashed briefly over guns and the National Rifle Association on Tuesday night during the final debate among the seven candidates hoping to win their party’s gubernatorial nomination next week. The tone of Tuesday’s debate, hosted by WMTW-TV and WABI-TV, was largely congenial as the candidates – Mills, […]
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Democrats agree Poliquin and Pelosi need to go
SOUTH PARIS — All three of the Democrats seeking to snatch Maine’s 2nd District U.S. House seat this year from a Republican incumbent said Monday they do not want to see their party’s longtime House leader regain the speaker’s office if the GOP loses its majority. Environmentalist Lucas St. Clair said that former House Speaker […]