Politics
Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
District attorney Robinson denounces last-minute robocall smear in DA race
Robocalls paid for by a Nevada man target Andrew Robinson, a candidate for district attorney for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Facebook blocks 115 accounts ahead of U.S. midterm elections
Almost all of the Facebook Pages associated with the blocked accounts appeared to be in French or Russian.
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, News, Politics
Election 2018: Statewide results maps for the governor’s race, U.S. Senate and House seats
Real-time town-by-town results from the 2018 election. Use the navigation below to view maps for each race. Search for towns in the field below. View complete election results here. Select a race: Maine Governor U.S. Senate U.S. House – 1st District U.S. House – 2nd District Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question […]
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Maine governor, congressional races a big draw as central Maine voters flocked to polls
Several voters in listed the race for the Maine governor’s office as their top reason to get out and vote Tuesday, while area clerks were reporting heavy turnout throughout the day.
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2018 Statewide and Local Election Results
Unofficial live election results collected by the Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal, and the Associated Press.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Mainers turn out in higher-than-usual numbers for historic election
Voters will choose a new governor and legislators, as well as answering 5 statewide ballot questions and weighing in on the balance of power in Congress.
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Election Day to test Democratic resistance in Trump era
The House and Senate present disparate battlefields in the midterm election.
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U.S. election systems appear more secure, but voting problems persist
While federal officials say they have seen no signs of cyberattacks, more than a half-dozen states have had their own troubles with ballot counting machines, voter registration and polling places.