Election 2022 - Centralmaine.com

After trying to overturn his election loss in 2018, Poliquin won’t say if he’ll respect the results this year

by Colin Woodard October 9, 2022October 11, 2022

The former 2nd District congressman is seeking is old office after falsely claiming he was denied victory in the 2018 election by a ‘black box computer algorithm.’

Election 2022, Local & State, Politics

In reliably Republican town of Oxford, rising prices are voters’ top concern

by Eric Russell October 9, 2022October 10, 2022

In 2014, Paul LePage earned 66 percent of the vote in the town of 4,000. He’ll need the support of Oxford, and towns like it, if he wants to win again.

Election 2022, Kennebec Journal, Local & State

In hotly contested race, 5 candidates vie for 2 seats on the Winthrop Town Council

by Chris Bouchard October 7, 2022October 9, 2022

Candidates cite municipal spending, transparency and economic development as factors motivating their campaigns.

Election 2022, Local & State, Politics

Mills and LePage take on economic issues, and each other, in Portland debate

by Penelope Overton and Randy Billings October 6, 2022October 6, 2022

Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage sparred over economic issues Thursday morning at a breakfast meeting of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Election 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics

Mother of Herschel Walker’s child says he paid for her abortion, report says

by Dari Alpi October 6, 2022

A new report says a woman who claims Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker paid for her 2009 abortion is the mother of one of his children.

Election 2022, Local & State, Politics

Abortion stances of Mills and LePage both likely disappointed their supporters

by Penelope Overton October 5, 2022October 6, 2022

To the chagrin of their bases, both gubernatorial candidates claim they would not change Maine’s abortion law.

Election 2022, Local & State, Politics

LePage has a long history of undermining faith in elections

by Colin Woodard October 5, 2022October 6, 2022

The Republican nominee for governor said at Tuesday’s debate that he believes Biden was elected legitimately, but he has made many evidence-free claims that various Maine elections were stolen or rigged.

Election 2022, Local & State, Politics

First Maine gubernatorial debate kept fact checkers busy

by Colin Woodard October 5, 2022October 6, 2022

Former Gov. Paul LePage made several false claims while Gov. Janet Mills used spin, and independent Sam Hunkler asserted he didn’t know the answers and made few factual claims at all.