After losing his congressional race, the ex-lawmaker advised Democrats to ‘work with Republicans’ to lower heating costs.
Election 2022
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Completed count shows Rep. Jared Golden won big in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
In the final ranked-choice voting tally, the Lewiston Democrat emerged with 53% of the vote
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Republicans win slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda
Republicans will take control of key committees, giving them the ability to shape legislation and launch investigations of President Biden, his family and his administration.
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Authorities delay ranked-choice race tally in 2nd Congressional District
Because of a couple of flawed memory sticks, the state cannot complete the count until at least Wednesday.
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Democrats sue for Saturday voting in Georgia Senate runoff
The lawsuit challenges the state’s finding that it would be illegal to hold early voting on Nov. 26, the day after a state holiday.
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After election, cannabis advocates look to next states
Maryland and Missouri became the 20th and 21st states to legalize recreational marijuana use last week.
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Groups pushing ‘parents’ rights’ activists fall short in Tuesday’s elections
Traditionally nonpartisan, local school boards have become fiercely political amid entrenched battles over the teaching of race, history and sexuality.
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Bruce Poliquin stops short of a concession in congressional race
Republican contender urges Democrats to “not inflict any further pain” on Mainers.
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‘We’re focusing on Georgia now,’ Biden says, after Nevada win clinches Senate control
The narrow victory by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto means the Georgia race will no longer shift the balance of power.
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Midterms reveal Republican decline across large swaths of Maine
Democrats gained strength across the lower third of the state, holding onto the Blaine House, the Legislature and both U.S. House seats. Republicans confront a party in crisis.