Scheduled to be sworn in Jan. 3, independent Angus King can pull talent from both sides of the aisle.
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2nd District: Election’s over and Michaud’s back on the job
Hours after U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud declared victory Tuesday, the Democratic incumbent was back to work in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Little bang for the bucks of Republican donors
If election investments are like the stock market, a lot of billionaires just lost their shirts.
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Democrats ask King to choose their side
The independent senator-elect is expected to align with them but insists he’ll remain an independent voice.
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Raye concedes 2nd District race, thanks supporters
The challenger for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday posted concession on Facebook. In a brief message thanking his supporters, Republican Kevin Raye acknowledged defeat to Democratic incumbent Mike Michaud. By noon Wednesday, with 75 percent of precincts reporting, Michaud was the declared winner with 58 percent of the vote to Raye’s 42 percent. “While […]
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Michaud bests Raye in Maine’s 2nd District rematch
The rematch is over. U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, is once again re-elected in Maine’s 2nd District over Republican Kevin Raye.
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King wins Maine’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat
The 68-year-old, Harley Davidson-riding, politically independent former two-term governor weathered a storm of negative television ads from out-of-state groups trying to elect a Republican majority to the Senate.
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Pingree declares victory in U.S. House race
Buoyed by strong support in Portland and farther up the coast toward her hometown of North Haven, Pingree solidified the 1st District’s reputation as reliably Democratic.
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Ethics panel: Spending illegally coordinated
The commission met in a special session Monday after the Maine Democratic Party filed a complaint alleging illegal coordination between the campaign for Mike Nadeau of Fort Kent and an outside group that spent nearly $1,500 on his behalf.
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In Maine’s 2nd District, no rest until polls close
Mike Michaud and Kevin Raye are both optimistic but will keep spreading their message on Tuesday.