The proposal to overturn Maine’s new childhood vaccination requirement was losing badly as the tally mounted, with 74% of voters rejecting the ‘people’s veto’ effort.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Party lines emerge in Legislature over $127 million spending proposal
As lawmakers examine the supplemental budget offered by Gov. Janet Mills in February, Republicans on the Health and Human Service Committee are balking at some of the spending proposals.
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Biden wins 9 Super Tuesday states including Texas; Sanders takes 4 including California
Super Tuesday’s 14 primaries leave the Democrats with what appears to be a two-man race, with the campaigns of Mike Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren teetering.
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Maine Republicans win court order to petition at Portland polling locations
City officials initially told the state Republican Party it couldn’t collect signatures for a people’s veto on the use of ranked-choice voting in presidential primaries.
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March 2020 Statewide and Local Election Results
Unofficial live election results collected by the Portland Press Herald and the Associated Press. Use the navigation boxes below to view results for each race. View interactive maps showing town-by-town results for the Democratic primary contest and the vaccination repeal vote. Select a race to view results: ✓ Win Source: Associated Press
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Interactive: Vaccination referendum results
Real time town-by-town voting results in the vaccination repeal referendum. The color of each town indicates whether voters there want repeal (Yes votes) or oppose repeal (No votes). Hover over towns to see the full breakdowns or search for town results in the field below. View complete election results here. Visit this map to view […]
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Interactive: 2020 Maine Democratic Presidential Primary
Real time town-by-town voting results in the March 3 Democratic primary. The color of each town indicates the vote leader. Hover over towns to see the full breakdowns or search for town results in the field below. View complete election results here. Visit this map to view town-by-town results for the Question 1 referendum. Statewide […]
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Gideon casts vote for Biden in Maine primary
The Maine speaker of the House had faced pressure to answer on how she would vote, while Democrats have questioned whether U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will support Trump in November.
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Actress Susan Sarandon stumps at Super Tuesday polls in Waterville
The actress and activist has been traveling in Maine to support U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the independent from Vermont who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president.
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LaJeunesse calls for debates among Sen. Collins’ Democratic challengers
Ross LaJeunesse, who is among four Democratic challengers seeking to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, has called for debates in all 16 counties before the June 9 primary.