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PublishedNovember 8, 2022
Pingree wins reelection in 1st Congressional District
With 44 percent of the votes counted at around 11:15 p.m., Pingree had a commanding lead of 59% to 41% over Republican challenger Ed Thelander.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
Pingree and Thelander meet in final 1st District TV candidate forum
The candidates for Maine's 1st Congressional District make their case for being given the right to represent coastal and southern Maine.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2022
Congressional candidate touted debunked myths, but now says it was a mistake
Ed Thelander, who is running against U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, repeated debunked social media rumors about litter boxes being placed in schools for students who dress and behave like cats.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2022
Pingree and Thelander clash over support for the lobster industry in 1st Congressional District debate
Republican Ed Thelander apologized for referring to federal fisheries regulators as rapists and Rep. Chellie Pingree chastised him for dismissing her efforts to help.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2022
Pingree faces Thelander in her bid for an 8th term in U.S. House
Republican Ed Thelander is running to end Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree's winning streak in the 1st Congressional District.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2022
Early and absentee voting underway in Maine
So far, Democrats are requesting six out of every 10 absentee ballots – a much higher rate than Republicans.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2022
Thelander blames uptick in violent crime on Pingree, progressives in D.C.
Following a string of shootings in Portland, Republican congressional candidate Ed Thelander holds a news conference to express his support for law enforcement and accuse U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of being anti-police.
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PublishedMay 31, 2022
Rep. Pingree among lawmakers seeking review of New England asylum cases
A March report by Maine immigrant advocacy groups found that the regional office in Boston had a low rate of approvals.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2022
Funding package passed by Congress includes money for long list of Maine initiatives
The omnibus package includes hundreds of millions of dedicated funds for projects in Maine requested by members of the state’s congressional delegation.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2021
Plan keeps Waterville in 1st Congressional District while Augusta would move out
In a compromise deal, Republicans and Democrats negotiating the new lines for Maine congressional districts have agreed to keep Waterville in the more southern 1st District while moving the state capital to the 2nd.
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