Joseph Pietroski Jr. narrowly defeated Democrat Charlotte Warren in the race for the District 2 Kennebec County commissioner seat.
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Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics
Warnock, Walker advance to runoff for Senate seat in Georgia
The runoff campaign will be a four-week blitz that, depending on the outcomes in other Senate contests, could reprise the 2020 election cycle.
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Posted inElection 2022, Elections, Local Elections, Local Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Politics
Thibodeau, Lawrence win seats on Fairfield Town Council
Incumbent Stephanie Thibodeau and former Councilor Peter Lawrence beat out newcomer Lawrence MacDonald for two open seats on the council, according to preliminary results Tuesday.
Posted inElection 2022, Times Record
Democrat Cameron Reny wins District 13 state Senate seat
With 55% of the vote, Democrat candidate Cameron Reny defeated Republican Abden Simmons to represent Lincoln County in Augusta.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics
Abortion supporters win in both conservative and liberal states
The votes are a dramatic illustration of how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June to eliminate the nationwide right to abortion has galvanized voters who support women’s right to choose.
Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Winthrop residents choose officials in contested town, school and library board races
Three newcomers defeated the incumbent library trustee in the first contested race for that office in over a decade.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Election roundup: Municipal races, local ballot questions in central Maine
A roundup of unofficial election results for contested municipal races and ballot questions in the greater Augusta and Waterville areas.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Ranked-choice tabulation to decide outcome of 2nd Congressional District race
Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat, appears to have a lead too large for Republican Bruce Poliquin to overcome
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills soaks in decisive victory, Democratic sweep of Maine State House
Democratic incumbent Janet Mills won a second term in the Blaine House and Democrats retained control of the House and Senate, giving the party firm control over the legislative agenda for the next two years.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republicans nudge closer to House win; Senate control still too close to call
Razor-thin margins around the country left control of Congress still undetermined, but Democrats showed surprising strength in the midterm election.