The Freeport Democrat will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the most costly Senate race in Maine history, with national implications for control of the Senate.
Election 2020
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Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville beats Sessions in Alabama Senate primary
Sessions was trying to take back the seat he held for 20 years before resigning to become President Trump’s attorney general in 2017.
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Election Day: Polls close at 8 p.m.
PORTLAND — Maine voters did much of their work ahead of Tuesday’s primary election, casting tens of thousands of absentee ballots as House Speaker Sara Gideon faced two other Democrats to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in a race that’s critical to the battle for control of the Senate. Three Republicans were also facing […]
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Flurry of absentee voting continues right up to Maine’s unusual July primary
Town and city clerks have been inundated with absentee ballots, and some election officials still expect to see voters at the polls for a primary that was delayed from June by the pandemic.
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Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford county polling places
Andover: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Town Hall Auburn: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wards 1, 2 and 3 — Norway Savings Bank Arena, 985 Turner St.; Wards 4 and 5 — Auburn Hall, 60 Court St. Avon: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Community Room Bethel: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Bethel Legion Hall Bridgton: […]
Posted inMaine
Polling places are open now in many towns, and things are different
Municipal clerks are required to adhere to the Secretary of State’s Office guidelines at the polls in connection to COVID-19 restrictions. The state’s directions can be found at www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/covid19.html. The state is supplying protective and sanitizing equipment for each voting place to protect election workers and voters. These materials include face coverings and gloves for […]
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‘Full speed ahead’ for Maine’s first election during pandemic
State and local officials say they feel confident Tuesday’s elections will go smoothly, despite a record number of primary voters having filed absentee ballots.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Biden forges brand of liberal populism to use against Trump
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee promises to address a pandemic-induced recession and centuries of racism and systemic inequalities.
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Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks
Twenty-five percent of the president’s senior staff are nonwhite, compared to 36 percent of Biden’s.
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Trump postpones New Hampshire rally as uncertainty surrounds campaign
The president cites a tropical storm in the forecast for the postponement of Saturday’s event in Portsmouth, but campaign officials had privately acknowledged fears about how many people would attend.