A proposal intended to diminish the potential for partisan gerrymandering is leading in Virginia.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Biden holds lead over Trump in Maine, with more votes to be counted
Joe Biden polled better than President Trump with Maine voters, but early returns showed the incumbent leading until 11 p.m.
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Posted inElection 2020, Maine, News, Politics
What lies ahead for Maine vote counting?
Polls closed Tuesday night, and towns that haven’t finished counting ballots have two days to get the job done.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Graham and McConnell win, but Democrats pick up Colorado in battle for Senate
Republicans were defending seats in states once considered long shots for Democrats.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Coronavirus, economy topped list of Mainers’ concerns heading into elections
With COVID-19 surging in Maine, the majority of local participants in The Associated Press’s national survey said the virus was ‘not at all under control’ in the U.S. and strongly disapproved of President Trump’s handling of the pandemic.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World
Virus hospitalizations surge as pandemic shadows U.S. election
New Mexico sets a new record and a Nebraska health official says every hospital in the state ‘could be at capacity in a very short period of time.’
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Wins in Wisconsin and Michigan put Biden one state away from the White House
The former vice president says he expects to win the election, even as President Trump prepares lawsuits in three states and requests a recount in Wisconsin.
Posted inElection 2020, News, Politics
Statewide and town-by-town Maine results for Election 2020
Real-time statewide and town-by-town results from the 2020 election. Use the navigation below to view maps and results for each race. Search for towns in the field below. Polls close at 8 p.m.
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Local Elections, Maine
Augusta-area voters, not deterred by pandemic, line up to vote
Despite what is expected to be a record-breaking number of people voting by absentee before the election, numerous central Maine residents voting in person at the polls on Election Day.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Potential for uncounted military votes looms large in swing states
Several factors could make it harder to count all ballots on time, whether mailed or cast in person.