The former NASCAR driver from Fort Kent had the backing of national party leaders, including U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump.
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Light turnout at central Maine polls; contested races bring out motivated voters
Contested races for the state Legislature and Maine’s Congressional seats were cited by local voters Tuesday as the top reasons they came out to the primary election polls.
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Light turnout reported as Maine voters cast ballots in party primaries, local races
There were a few busy polling places, including in Cumberland, where voters were deciding on a school construction project.
Posted inElection 2024, Op-Eds, Opinion, Politics
Commentary: Election officials are heroes. Support them by becoming poll workers
Elections are the primary mechanism for Americans to communicate their ideas, priorities and values. As someone who closely studies civic engagement and elections, I’ve seen firsthand the crucial work that election administrators and poll workers do to make it possible for people to have a say in our system of self-governance. They are the faces […]
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Rudy Giuliani processed in Arizona in fake electors scheme to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss to Biden
Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor and Donald Trump attorney, pleaded not guilty in May to 9 felony charges stemming from his alleged role in the fake electors effort.
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Trump completes mandatory presentencing interview after less than 30 minutes of questioning
The former president was quizzed by a New York City probation officer for a required report that trial judge Juan M. Merchan can use to help determine Trump’s punishment.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Donald Trump tells a group that calls for banning all abortions to stand up for ‘innocent life’
Trump has repeatedly taken credit for the overturning of a federally guaranteed right to abortion – having nominated three of the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade – but has resisted supporting a national abortion ban.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine Republicans to collect signatures at polls for voter ID, repeal of national popular vote law
A 3rd referendum, which would limit donations to political action committees that seek to independently influence elections, has already qualified for the November ballot.
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Windsor residents to vote on proposed 9.06% budget increase
The annual town meeting is scheduled to be begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Windsor Elementary School.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Vassalboro residents to vote on marijuana, solid waste ordinance changes
At last week’s town meeting, residents approved of the proposed municipal and school budgets, elected new town officials and decided against tweaking administrative procedure. On Tuesday, voters go to the polls.