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A suit filed by a signature gatherer and three people who signed petitions is specifically focused on 1,520 signatures that they say should not have been invalidated.
Mills, who ended her campaign for U.S. Senate in April, dressed up in period costume to visit with the cast of the musical ‘1776’ at the Maine State Music Theatre this week.
Republican-aligned groups have already sought to give U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, an advertising lead over Democrat Graham Platner.
The appeal centers on the legitimacy of petitions collected by out-of-state circulators. The matter must be resolved by Aug. 25 to appear on the November ballot.
Voters will choose this November between Republican Bobby Charles, Democrat Hannah Pingree and independent Rick Bennett to succeed Gov. Janet Mills.
Rick Bennett, Bobby Charles and Hannah Pingree shared their plans for addressing the housing crisis, healthcare affordability and taxes.
We asked Bobby Charles, Hannah Pingree and Rick Bennett. Here’s what they said.
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Justices rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the US illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
The vast majority of Mainers have heard at least a bit about the U.S. Senate candidate’s personal history.
Pingree, a Democrat, has a double-digit lead over Republican Bobby Charles in the three-way race that also features independent Rick Bennett.
The poll of likely Maine voters, based on hundreds of phone calls, paints a detailed picture of Mainers’ attitudes 5 months before the general election.
Maine voters weighed in on topics ranging from the competitive US Senate race to President Donald Trump’s handling of key issues.
A Times/Press Herald/Siena poll finds most Maine voters say they think Trump has handled the economy, affordability, tariffs and gas prices poorly.
Maine voters have the potential to change the balance of Congress in a critical election year where the state’s governor is also term-limited.
The results from The New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll hint at voter motivations in Maine’s high-profile races this year, including the US Senate contest.
Platner holds a slight lead over Collins in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race, but it’s within the margin of error.
The Republican senator is running for reelection on her ability to direct spending to towns, hospitals, organizations and universities. Voters will decide how much that matters.
The five-term Republican senator’s opponent, Graham Platner, says he would do it differently.
Platner rolled out a series of anti-corruption policy measures Thursday.
The Democratic nominee wants to ban stock trading by lawmakers and their spouses.
Diagrams show the flow of ballots in 3 ranked-choice runoffs, 2 of which produced minor upsets.
Alaska and Maine are the only states to use ranked-choice voting in certain statewide elections. Looking at how things work in Alaska offers perspective on whether Maine is actually slow in delivering results.
The deadline for states to join the scholarship program created by the One Big Beautiful Bill is in January. Gov. Janet Mills said she’s waiting on details to be released before making a decision.
Maine Sen. Susan Collins is again among 4 Republicans to support the largely symbolic measure.
About 9,000 state workers have been without a contract for nearly a year.
Lead Maine submitted petitions to the state Tuesday seeking to force agency rulemaking on MaineCare provider inspections and improper payments.
Candidates are casting their messaging around Epstein’s associates and the unaccountable elite, betting that voter distrust of powerful institutions can help them shape the midterm debate.
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