Republican Shawn Moody and Democrat Janet Mills, as well as independents Terry Hayes and Alan Caron, also take on abortion and health care as they debate for the second time this week.
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Trump tweets his endorsement of Poliquin for Congress
The Republican congressman is locked in a close race with the Democrat, Jared Golden, in the 2nd District.
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Data company predicts Brakey will win U.S. Senate seat – but makes a King-sized mistake
The firm projects winners based on Google searches for candidates.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Sen. King reports raising $5.5 million so far in re-election campaign
A new filing shows the incumbent with $1 million on hand, while Democrat Zak Ringelstein has $32,000 and state Republican state Sen. Eric Brakey has $85,953.
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Former state official says Maine fails its poor
The governor’s office responded by saying poverty in Maine has declined over the last eight years and Kevin Concannon’s remarks ‘played on stereotypes of reform.’
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Bomb threats put the spotlight on hate-filled political rhetoric
Long before the explosives were discovered, violent rhetoric had emerged as a central theme in the closing days of the midterm elections, particularly for the Republican Party.
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Republican asks for criminal probe of one Kavanaugh accuser and lawyer Michael Avenatti
Avenatti represents Julie Swetnick, who said in an affidavit that now Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh consistently drank too much and had inappropriate contact with women at parties while they were students.
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Alan Caron says he’ll decide after Sunday’s debate whether to stay in race for governor
The Freeport independent is under pressure to follow through on his pledge to withdraw from the race this month if he doesn’t see a path to victory.
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Shawn Moody says he wants Maine to be ‘Staycationland’ instead of ‘Vacationland’
The Republican candidate for governor rolls out his plan for boosting the state’s economy during a visit to an awning maker in Auburn.
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Independent cries foul on Republican as Pingree’s 1st District challengers do battle
In filings with the Maine Attorney General’s Office and other agencies, Martin Grohman accuses Mark Holbrook of falsely portraying himself as a psychologist.