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Establishment campaign or ‘lemonade stand’? A look at fundraising behind Maine’s CD2 primary
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoBoth Republican candidates vying to unseat Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District have...
Lobbying group for Maine hunters and gun owners gives Mills an A rating; LePage gets an incomplete
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 22—An influential group representing Maine hunters and gun owners that had given former Gov. Paul LePage top grades when he was in office has now instead given the A to his opponent, Gov ...
Midterms reveal Republican decline across large swaths of Maine
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 13—AUGUSTA — On the eve of Tuesday's midterm elections, Mainers had reason to expect Republicans might break the Democrats' grip on state government and pick up one of the state's two seats ...
Gov. Mills widens fundraising advantage over LePage
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 28—Democratic Gov. Janet Mills continues to expand her fundraising advantage over former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage. The Mills campaign announced Tuesday that the incumbent raised ...
For Portland voters, affordable housing, homelessness are among top concerns
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 16—This is the second of four stories about voters in four communities as Maine prepares to elect a new governor. Next Sunday: Lewiston Andy Nesheim and Zara Bohan bought their home in ...
In reliably Republican town of Oxford, rising prices are voters' top concern
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 9—OXFORD — Every day for the past several months, Mike Ward has heard a version of the same story from customers who come into Polly's, a variety store popular with locals. "People are ...
Millions spent out of state in Maine's race for governor
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 1—Candidates for Maine governor have spent millions of dollars on out-of-state campaign and media consultants in the lead up to the Nov. 8 election, according to the latest campaign finance ...
In a city of divided loyalties, Lewiston voters cite economy and abortion as top concerns
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 23—This is the third of four stories about voters in four communities as Maine prepares to elect a new governor. Next Sunday: Wilton LEWISTON — Rashonda Bailey is conflicted. The 28-year-old ...
Gov. Mills and Paul LePage will debate 4 times
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 15—Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage will face each other in four debates before the November election. The campaigns for Mills and LePage released their debate schedules within ...
Record spending to support top candidates for governor exceeded $40 per vote
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 9—The campaigns and outside groups promoting Maine's gubernatorial candidates set new spending records this election season, bombarding the airwaves and social media sites with political ...
