The U.S. Senate candidate and his wife, Amy Gertner, had traveled to Norway for fertility treatments.
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How to watch the upcoming primary debates in Maine’s races for governor, Senate, House
A scheduled debate between Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner was cancelled when Mills dropped out of the race.
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Pro-Collins super PAC launches $2M attack ad against Graham Platner
Pine Tree Results’ ad buy highlights Platner’s old internet comments about sexual assault, lobstermen and rural white Americans.
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Republican candidates for governor rally crowd on final day of state convention
Republicans running for governor focused on cutting taxes and improving affordability, and took plenty of jabs at state Democrats and Gov. Janet Mills.
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Paul LePage: Democrats ‘want to permanently put you in economic slavery’
The former governor, who is running for the 2nd Congressional District seat, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins were among the speakers at the 2026 Maine Republican State Convention on Friday.
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Judge gives Maine 30 days to review validity of trans referendum signatures
Earlier this week, the Office of the Maine Attorney General conceded that up to 3,014 signatures backing a referendum on trans participation in school sports might be invalid.
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How ranked-choice voting will factor into the Maine governor primaries
Both the Democratic and Republican sides feature wide-open races ahead of the June 9 primaries. Ranked-choice voting will likely decide the winners.
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Democrats to spend more than $8M to hold Jared Golden’s Maine seat
Democrats have held the seat since 2018, but the district has voted for Donald Trump 3 times. Republicans are spending big, too.
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Susan Collins backs Republican plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol
Two Republicans voted no, and Collins was not one of them.