Early results show Joe Biden with a slim lead in a state that could give him enough electoral votes to win the White House.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Progressive wave sweeps through Portland election
Portland is a Democratic stronghold, but progressives have had trouble advancing their policies through the City Council. This time they took it straight to the voters and won.
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Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Politics
Kennebec County chooses Ken Mason for a second term as sheriff
Mason was challenged by Michael Sayers of Rome, a former deputy in the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office who now works for the Oakland Police Department.
Posted inElection 2020, News
Nichols reelected Franklin County sheriff, Brann and Harvell win commissioner seats
Heidi Jordan of Farmington is the new register of probate.
Posted inElection 2020, News
State looking into report of filled out ballot given to voter in Wilton
Al Paradis filed a complaint of voter fraud with the Secretary of State’s office.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Did social media actually counter election misinformation?
Overall the measures taken by Facebook, Twitter and YouTube didn’t really address the problems exposed by the 2020 U.S. presidential contest, critics contend.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Election leaves Congress split; GOP bolstered as Democrats falter
It’s an outcome that dampens Democratic demands for a bold new agenda, emboldens Republicans and almost ensures partisan gridlock regardless of who wins the presidency.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump sues in 3 states, laying ground for contesting outcome
Trump’s campaign put into action the legal strategy the president had signaled for weeks: attacking the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean his defeat.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Politics
Jared Golden declares victory, promises a positive approach to politics
Republican Dale Crafts conceded in a call to Golden mid-day Wednesday.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News
After federal judge’s order, Postal Service sweep turns up just 13 ballots
The judge had ordered sweeps for mailed ballots in a dozen postal facilities, including in central Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Arizona and Michigan’s upper peninsula.