The Democrat gets 50.5% of the vote to 49.5% for Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who says he'll continues his lawsuit arguing that ranked-choice voting violates federal law.

Paul Weiss says the state's unexplained move to hire a North Carolina company could put Mainers at risk because there's no transition plan.

Police release no details about the outspoken Trump critic and attorney for the porn star.

A spokeswoman says Mira Ricardel is being reassigned in the administration.

Jeremy Kennedy of Portland is the former executive director of the Maine Democratic Party.

The group Lawyers for Civil Rights wants footage shot during the show's production that might show Donald Trump using racial or ethnic slurs.

Rep. Bruce Poliquin's attorney calls for the ranked-choice vote tabulation to stop until Judge Lance Walker issues his decision, but the secretary of state says that won't happen.

A York County group will get more than $1.3 million from the federal government.

A spokesman for the governor-elect insists it will be sustainable and says 'the people of Maine have spoken.'

Sen. Bill Nelson asks the courts to give the state more time to recount ballots as the races for U.S. Senate and governor hang in the balance.

The unusual move targets Mira Ricardel, who had clashed with Mrs. Trump's staff during the first lady's visit to Africa over such things as seating on the airplane and requests to use the council's resources.

Nick Isgro and Waterville School Board member Julian Payne on Tuesday handed in the required signatures needed to force a recount of the referendum.

The U.S. Constitution gives states leeway for running elections and, unlike Maine's Constitution, doesn't say they must be decided by a plurality of votes.

The state of Maryland presents several arguments questioning the legitimacy of Trump's choice to replace Jeff Sessions.

The president told allies that he never fully trusted Kirstjen Nielsen, whom he associated with President George W. Bush, a longtime foe.

As Maine's secretary of state continues the retabulation to determine the winner in the 2nd Congressional District, a court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning.

The network wants Jim Acosta's access to the White House restored.

Her win of the seat now held by Sen. Jeff Flake cements Arizona as a swing state after years of Republican dominance.

She will serve as both state representative and SAD 49 school board chairwoman.

While Republicans raised concerns about the social media activity of one worker, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap called the tactics 'a distraction' and an 'irresponsible' attempt to discredit the process.

Incumbent Mayor Ethan Strimling files initial campaign paperwork at City Hall.

Matthew Dunlap defends his office's procedures as the campaign and Maine Republican Party release photos purporting to show unsecured ballot boxes sent to Augusta.

In 2019, Democratic control in Augusta will prompt a shift in how the state addresses its challenges. Here's how.

Turnout emerged as a deciding factor for both parties in Maine as it shifted away from the status quo.

But Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says the concerns appear to be unfounded and that 'trying to delegitimize the election process is a bit reckless at this point.'

Her campaign manager and the leader of the Democratic Party in Maine will lead the team helping her assemble her administration.

The unofficial results in both contests are within 0.5%, which requires a recount.

Nate Libby said he and his fellow Democrats hope to increase the homestead property tax exemption, make drug prices more transparent and provide student debt relief.

Catherine Weeks, who lost the Ward 1 race by four votes, is asking for an investigation into a flyer against her that was distributed anonymously.

Neither Bruce Poliquin nor Jared Golden got 50% of the vote in the first round, so second-choice picks come into play in the first congressional election with ranked-choice voting.

The Maine Republican says the Senate should consider legislation to limit President Trump's ability to fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

Troy Jackson of Allagash will serve as Senate president, while Dana Dow of Waldoboro will be the minority leader.

Mirroring a national trend, a record number of women – some of them political first-timers – win election to the state’s highest political offices.

The Auburn Republican, who fell short in his bid to unseat Sen. Angus King, says he may return to political activism, and doesn't rule out another run for office.

Organizers call President Trump's selection of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general a 'deliberate attempt to obstruct the special counsel's investigation.'

Courts have upheld the voting method on several occasions elsewhere in the United States.

Nicholas Mavodones won the at-large seat by more than 700 votes.

Dozens gathered on the steps of the State House to cite their dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump having forced his attorney general to quit.

More than 300 people gather in Monument Square, saying they fear the firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions is the first step in President Trump's effort to derail the Russia probe.

Busy ports of entry already have long lines and waits, forcing immigration officials to tell some migrants to come back to make their claims.

The alteration is "too precise to be an accident," the expert said.

The Republican incumbent, Scott Cyrway received 165 more votes in winning Albion, Benton, Clinton, Fairfield and Winslow than Democrat Karen Kusiak, who won Waterville but hasn't decided whether she will seek a recount.

The Department of Environmental Protection says it cannot evaluate the project without information in four areas, a request CMP calls routine.

Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says tabulations will start as early as Friday and likely continue for 'a few days,' including the weekend.

The newly re-elected Maine senator said special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation should not be blocked and that the Senate Intelligence Committee will continue its own inquiry regardless.

'We don't want to have a reputation as being a state that doesn't respect itself,' Janet Mills says during a Thursday morning show on WGAN.

Although it was held up by LePage, Maine was the first state to approve Medicaid expansion by ballot.

The president's exchanges with CNN's Jim Acosta and NBC News' Peter Alexander turned bitterly personal during a news conference.

Two years before the 2020 presidential election, 41 states are using machines that are more than a decade old, with some so obsolete that election workers have to search eBay for parts.

People running brief, unhosted rentals in residential neighborhoods have nearly two months 'to cease operating them as such, and to begin using their properties' in compliance with city ordinances.

The governor-elect arrived to find more than 100 people waiting to celebrate her Tuesday election victory.

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, are likely to see the biggest effects, but for different reasons.

Sens. King and Collins and Rep. Pingree agree that the Trump administration must not impede the investigation of the special counsel.

Voters overwhelmingly supported the bond question in Tuesday's election, and the town also re-elected two incumbents to the Town Council.

Republican Catherine Weeks, who lost the Ward 1 race to Democrat Michael Morris by four votes, said she has submitted a formal request for a recount.

Four of five board candidates elected Tuesday were endorsed by a group that sought to have Julie Kukenberger fired, and one of the new board's first duties will be to review her contract.

The second and third choices of voters who picked the independent candidates will detemine whether U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin returns to Washington or Jared Golden replaces him there.

All three races were decided by fewer than 20 votes.

Voters overwhelmingly supported the bond question in Tuesday's election. The town also re-elected two incumbents to serve on the Town Council.

In both races, Republican candidates brought strong challenges.

While not abandoning the push for subsidized home care, the Maine People's Alliance has launched a new effort to mandate sick leave for all Maine workers.

Portland, which typically reports elections results well before midnight, finally releases its vote counts after 5 a.m. Wednesday.

Sessions submitted his letter of resignation, at the president's request, on Wednesday.

There is the potential of litigation and a December runoff.

The money would be used to address wastewater pollution, and improve transportation and colleges and universities.

Some House Democrats have threatened to use the subpoena power they will gain in January to investigate Trump.

Town cracks down on 'junky yards', implements rules for recreational area around demolished dam

With 85 percent of the precincts reporting, incumbent District Attorney Maeghan Maloney holds the lead over challenger Kevin Sullivan.

Voters also pass an ordinance that would require landlords to give tenants 75 days of notice for rent increases.

Collins congratulated Janet Mills on her gubernatorial victory, and she said the national election outcome provides a chance for members of both parties to work together.

The governor-elect appeared at a court hearing Wednesday in a lawsuit that expansion advocates brought against Gov. LePage.

The Democrat says she will expand Medicaid as soon as possible after she takes office in January and becomes the first woman to serve as governor in Maine's 198-year history.

The party captures clear majorities in both chambers, and with Janet Mills in the Blaine House, Maine will return to one-party rule by Democrats for the first time since 2008.

Trump is expected to address the results in greater detail at a White House news conference Wednesday morning.

Because the famed brothel owner Dennis Hof died after July 4, his name remained on the ballot.