Cathy Nadeau faces brother of the termed out Catherine Nadeau in the contest to represent Winslow and part of Benton.
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Thom Harnett, Maine House 83
Social media accounts harnettforthehouse.com https://www.facebook.com/ElectThomHarnett Occupation: Retired Attorney Education: New York University School of Law, J.D. 1980 Fordham University, B.A. 1977 Community Organizations: Gardiner Main Street-Board of Directors, 2011-2018 Kennebec Land Trust-Board of Directors, 2017-2018 Healthy Communities of the Capital Area-Board of Directors, 2014-2018 Maine Bar Foundation (now Maine Justice Foundation)-Board of Directors, 1999-2005; President […]
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Conservative appeals court judge emerges as favorite to be Trump’s nominee
The president met Monday with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who was a strong contender for the Supreme Court seat that eventually went to Brett Kavanaugh in 2018.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, News, Politics
Another poll shows Gideon with a 5-percentage-point lead over Collins
A survey of 500 likely Maine voters in the U.S. Senate race by Suffolk University found 46% support for Sara Gideon, with 41% favoring Susan Collins.
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Trump attacks Collins over Supreme Court nomination timeline
Speaking on Fox News, the president said Maine’s Republican senator is ‘very badly hurt’ by suggesting the winner of the presidential election should decide on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, News, Politics
Judge hears testimony in lawsuit aiming to change Maine’s absentee ballot rules
The lawsuit seeks to have all absentee ballots count as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
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Biden to GOP senators: Don’t jam through Ginsburg nominee
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski joins Sen. Susan Collins in opposing efforts to fill the vacant seat before the election.
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Collins opposes replacing Ginsburg before November
Maine’s senior senator says the Senate may begin the process of reviewing President Trump’s nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but a vote shouldn’t take place before the election.
Posted inAmy Calder, Election 2020, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Vote early as the line and wait on Election Day may be long
With a big presidential election coming up Nov. 3, coupled with challenges created by the pandemic, voting will be different this year, but we have to face them head on and vote, Amy Calder writes.
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Assange lawyer says Trump offered a deal to avoid extradition in exchange for documents
The alleged “win-win” deal by President Donald Trump would allow Assange to avoid extradition to the U.S. if he revealed the source of a leak of documents from the Democratic Party ahead of the 2016 election.