LEWISTON — Maine voters got their first look at all four candidates for governor on the same stage Monday night during a forum focused largely on workforce development issues. Democrat Janet Mills, Republican Shawn Moody and independents Terry Hayes and Alan Caron offered varying approaches to attracting and keeping young people in a state that’s facing an […]
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Candidate’s forum live blog: Alan Caron, Terry Hayes, Janet Mills & Shawn Moody on workforce development
LEWISTON – The four candidates hoping to be Maine’s next governor are set to appear together for the first time Monday at a forum on workforce development at the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Democrat Janet Mills, Republican Shawn Moody and independents Terry Hayes and Alan Caron have all confirmed their appearance at the 4:30 […]
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Shawn Moody: Self-made millionaire runs on authenticity
The Republican who hopes to follow in the current governor’s footsteps banks on his proven entrepreneurial ability and a life story built on success. Editor’s note: This is the first of four weekly profiles on the candidates campaigning for Maine governor. GORHAM — Shawn Moody built an auto repair business from nothing, transformed a junkyard […]
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Survey: Older Maine voters split support between Janet Mills, Shawn Moody for governor
A poll of older Maine voters commissioned by AARP Maine shows a close race between Democrat Janet Mills and Republican Shawn Moody, each of whom hopes to succeed Gov. Paul LePage. The survey of 804 voters over the age of 50 had Mills holding a 39 percent to 38 percent lead over Moody, with 15 […]
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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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Poll suggests that gender turnout will play a key role in Maine’s race for governor
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills, the Democratic candidate for governor in 2018, has strong support among female voters, a recent poll from Suffolk University in Boston found. The early August poll found that 48 percent of female voters favor Mills while 29 percent support her Republican rival, businessman Shawn Moody. Looking at male voters, 50 […]
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New poll shows 2018 race for Maine governor in virtual dead heat
Republican Shawn Moody and Democrat Janet Mills are locked in a dead heat in the Maine governor’s election, according to a new poll by Suffolk University in Boston. In the race for the U.S. Senate, incumbent Angus King, an independent, holds a commanding lead, with 52 percent saying they would vote for him if the […]
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Paul LePage calls for candidates Janet Mills and Terry Hayes to leave their state offices
Gov. Paul LePage is calling on Attorney General Janet Mills and Treasurer Terry Hayes to resign or take leaves of absence from their respective positions in state government while they run for governor. In separate letters sent Monday, LePage told Mills and Hayes that they should step down and stop taking taxpayer-funded paychecks “to avoid […]
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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 […]
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Moody plans to cement party support as Republicans gear up for November election
Shawn Moody says he plans to move quickly to build support in the Republican Party that he joined eight months ago and reach out to lawmakers who supported others in the four-way gubernatorial primary that he dominated Tuesday. “I think Republicans know exactly who I am,” Moody said in an interview Wednesday. “Obviously economic issues […]