A Republican win could bring a new intensity to Capitol Hill with promises to end President Biden’s most ambitious plans and to launch investigations – even, potentially, impeachment of the president.
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Posted inElection 2022, News
Livermore Falls voters elect James Cyr as selectman
Cyr was unchallenged for his bid as selectman to a vacant seat on the board.
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Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Richmond votes to withdraw from Regional School Unit 2
The decision comes two years after the town began the withdrawal process and is not expected to have major financial impacts on the remaining towns in Regional School Unit 2.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics, Uncategorized
Pingree wins reelection in 1st Congressional District
With 44 percent of the votes counted at around 11:15 p.m., Pingree had a commanding lead of 59% to 41% over Republican challenger Ed Thelander.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Jared Golden holds a lead in Maine’s closely fought 2nd District race
After a costly and hard-fought rematch of the 2018 contest, both Golden and Poliquin hope for the best.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics
Gov. Mills defeats LePage by overwhelming margin
Democrats also retained control of both houses of the Legislature in a high turnout election that many predicted would favor Republicans.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News
Democrats beat Trump-backed Republican candidates in liberal states
AP VoteCast, a broad survey of the national electorate, showed that high inflation and concerns about the fragility of democracy were heavily influencing voters.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics
Abortion bans, protections awaiting verdicts from voters
Democrats fear their grip on the U.S. House may be slipping and their control of the U.S. Senate – once seen as more secure – may loosen.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Photos: Voters flood polling stations on Election Day in central Maine
Municipal clerks reported steady turnout Tuesday as central Mainers voted on state and local races and issues, and our photographers fanned out to polling stations in communities large and small.
Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta-area clerks report high turnout on Election Day as voters point to governor’s race as leading factor driving them to polls
Fayette saw the highest turnout for a midterm election in more than two decades, according to its election warden. In Hallowell, nearly 2,000 of Hallowell’s 2,300 registered voters had cast their ballots by noon on Tuesday, according to City Clerk Diane Polky.