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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Support of false election claims runs deep in 2022 Republican field
An Associated Press review has found that nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections supported overturning the 2020 presidential election.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine elections clerks field ‘frivolous requests’ apparently designed to sow distrust
Copy cat demands for elections data mirror those in other states.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Gloves off, Biden embraces tough tone on ‘MAGA Republicans’
Joe Biden’s increasingly stark warnings about Trump-fueled elements of the Republican Party are making up the core part of his midterm message.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Virginia Gov. Youngkin stumps for LePage
Virginia’s first-term governor says Republicans have a winning formula on education: empower frustrated parents.
Posted inNew England, News, Politics
Healey could make history as 1st openly gay Massachusetts governor
Attorney General Maura Healey has won the Democratic primary and Geoff Diehl, a former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Florida judge faces criticism following order in Trump case
A little-known federal judge appointed to the bench two years ago by Donald Trump is in the spotlight this week over her decision to hand the former president a major procedural win.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
At least 2 televised debates on tap for 2nd Congressional District candidates this fall
There is some confusion about whether Jared Golden, Bruce Poliquin and Tiffany Bond will each show up for a third one.
Posted inPolitics
Red wave crashing? Republican party’s momentum slips as fall sprint begins
As the 2022 midterm elections enter their final two-month sprint, leading Republicans concede that their party’s advantage may be slipping.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Liz Truss, UK’s incoming prime minister, an heir to Thatcher intent on shaking up Britain
Britain’s soon-to-be new leader Liz Truss is the child of left-wing parents who grew up to be an admirer of Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.