Politics
Maine Politics
Power shift in Congress will change some roles for Maine delegation
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, are likely to see the biggest impacts, but for different reasons.
Historic voter turnout and machine breakdowns lead to long lines, delayed counts
Portland, which typically reports elections results well before midnight, finally releases its vote counts after 5 a.m. Wednesday…
Election results show Pingree headed for 6th term in Congress
Maine’s 1st District representative had nearly 60 percent of the vote early Wednesday morning.
Maine’s 2nd Congressional District Will Be Decided By Ranked-Choice Voting
One of the most closely watched races in the country is still being watched. That’s because Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is still up for grabs between incumbent Republican Bruce Poliquin, who is seeking a third term, and Democrat Jared Golden of Lewiston...
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Poliquin’s tiny 2nd District lead not enough to claim victory
The second and third choices of voters who picked the independent candidates will determine whether U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin returns to Washington or Jared Golden replaces him there.
Maine’s 1st female governor discusses legislative priorities
November 7, 2018
Democrat Janet Mills said Wednesday that her top priorities as Maine’s next governor will be expanding Medicaid as voters demanded in 2017, lowering health insurance premiums and tackling the opioid crisis that has claimed hundreds of lives…
Alaska, Maine fishing policies could shift under new governors
Following Tuesday night’s US election, the country’s biggest commercial fishing state will be run by a Republican whose views on several issues of importance to the industry remain unclear and the second-biggest commercial fishing state will be led by a Democrat who seems likely to challenge the US president on trade.
Mills promises ‘new era of hope’ as Maine’s first female governor
Democrat Janet Mills will lead Maine for the next four years as the state’s first female governor — and the first from Franklin County — after beating Republican Shawn Moody in a decisive victory on Tuesday…
Maine governor says he’s moving to Florida
November 5, 2018
Outgoing Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) said Monday that he plans to move to Florida for tax purposes when he leaves office next year, regardless of who is elected to replace him.
Independent candidate could have major impact on gubernatorial race
During the final debate in the CBS 13 studio Thursday night, the candidates discussed how an independent might influence the outcome.
This Maine District Went For Obama, Then Trump. Now It’s A Toss-Up
Golden is the Democratic candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat, a district President Trump won in 2016, but which is now seen as a toss-up — one of many that Democrats hope to flip on Election Day in their effort to win control of the House of Representatives.
Golden keeps up swift fundraising pace in Maine’s 2nd District
Maine’s congressional candidates gave the public one of the final looks at their fundraising books on Monday, with the Democratic challenger in Maine’s 2nd District riding a wave of individual donations to his first money lead of the race so far.
2018 Final Gubernatorial Debate – Mills, Hayes & Moody
The three candidates in the race to replace Gov. Paul LePage — whose eventful tenure hangs over the race on policy and politics — had their liveliest debate of the cycle on Thursday as they looked to make their final cases to Maine voters ahead of Tuesday’s election.…
Candidates for governor face off in debate with less than 2 weeks until Election Day Published by WMTW-TV on Fri, 26 Oct 2018
The four candidates running to be the next governor of Maine squared off in a debate on WMTW Thursday night.…
Maine US Senate Debate with Sen. Angus King faces Eric Brakey and Zak Ringelstein
Governor LePage Interview
November 5, 2018
Governor LePage talks about Blaine House open house, plans after he leaves office and how he sees things right now in the current elections.
Published by NEWS CENTER Maine on Mon, 05 Nov 2018…
Maine Gubernatorial Debate – Abortion questions
Maine gubernatorial candidates Alan Caron(I), Terry Hayes(I), Janet Mills(D), and Shawn Moody(R) respond to a question from Portland Press Herald Editorial Page Editor Greg Kesich about legislation related to abortion at a debate held October 10, 2018 at the University of New England in Portland, Maine.
Published by Portland Press Herald on Thu, 11 Oct 2018…
2018 Maine Gubernatorial Debate – Thu, Oct. 11 2018
Presented by the Portland Press Herald and the University of New England
Gubernatorial candidates Alan Caron (I), Terry Hayes (I), Janet Mills (D), and Shawn Moody (R) debate the issues most important to the people of Maine on UNE’s Portland Campus in Innovation Hall. Press Herald Columnist Bill Nemitz and Editorial Page Editor Greg Kesich will serve as panelists. Business Editor Carol Coultas will serve as the debate’s moderator.…
The WGAN Morning News is getting to know all four Maine Gubernatorial Candidates.
Maine Gubernatorial Debate – Candidates Discuss Support for Immigrants
Maine gubernatorial candidates Alan Caron(I), Terry Hayes(I), Janet Mills(D), and Shawn Moody(R) respond to a question from Portland Press Herald columnist Bill Nemitz about the kind and amount of support Maine should provide for immigrants. The debate was held October 10, 2018 at the University of New England in Portland, Maine.…