Christina Hughes, the Republican candidate for the Maine House District 52 seat, said claims in her campaign materials were embellished by her “editor,” and accepted responsibility for not proofreading before it was distributed.
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Man with weapons arrested at pro-Trump rally in Bangor
There were no injuries in the incident, which happened at a campaign event in Bangor featuring Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
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Media election planners prepare for a night of unknowns
Election nights always have surprises, but the worry this year is being driven by the large number of people voting early or by mail, in part driven by the coronavirus.
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Hundreds of Trump supporters stranded in the cold for hours after Omaha rally
The crowd didn’t fully clear the rally site until after 12:30 a.m. – more than three-and-a-half hours after Trump left.
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Ballrooms, candles, luxury cottages: How millions of taxpayer and GOP dollars have flowed to Trump’s properties
Since his first month in office, the president has used his power to direct millions from U.S. taxpayers and his political supporters into his own businesses.
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Maine election clerks begin processing flood of absentee ballots
Clerks can remove ballots from envelopes and run them through optical scanning machines, but the votes can’t be tallied until the polls close next Tuesday.
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Ferna Girardin votes at 100
After casting her absentee ballot, Girardin went to Weld to enjoy the fall colors.
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Three candidates seek offices in Sabattus
SABATTUS — Local voters who haven’t cast ballots yet may do so in person from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Office at 190 Middle St. Elections include several vacancies on town boards. For a single seat on the Board of Selectmen, Jeremy Petty’s name will appear on the ballot. Robert Gayton […]
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UMaine student charged with submitting former roommate’s ballot as her own
Alyssa Dau, 19, is accused of signing and submitting the former roommate’s absentee ballot, apparently because of a personal dispute between the two.