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2nd District Democratic primary going to runoff

by Billy Kobin June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

State Sen. Joe Baldacci, State Auditor Matt Dunlap, former Capitol Hill operative Jordan Wood and social worker Paige Loud were competing for the chance to succeed U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine.

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Extremely close Maine Democratic governor primary headed to ranked-choice runoff

by Rachel Ohm and Ethan Wolin June 9, 2026June 10, 2026

Troy Jackson and Nirav Shah traded tenuous early leads, but numerous candidates are still competitive.

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Bobby Charles surges to the top of Republican governor primary

by Rachel Ohm and Billy Kobin June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

Charles looked close to pulling off a wire-to-wire victory Tuesday.

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Graham Platner clinches Democratic nomination to take on Susan Collins in Maine Senate race

by Randy Billings June 9, 2026June 10, 2026

It was Platner’s first test before voters.

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Contentious primaries draw Mainers to the polls

by Dylan Tusinski June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

Republican and Democratic primaries for governor, as well as the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, are being watched across the country as bellwethers for national political trends.