Less than 2 weeks before Election Day, a resurgence of misinformation and conspiracy theories about voting is forcing state and local election officials to spend their time debunking rumors and explaining how elections are run.
Election 2024
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House District 70: Jennifer Poirier, R-Skowhegan
House District 70 comprises Skowhegan.
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Harris outraised Trump nearly 8-to-1 across Maine in September
The vice president’s $1 million fundraising haul in September signals support, but a deluge of spending from outside groups and an opponent who defies political norms complicates that calculation.
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Spate of stolen campaign signs reported across central Maine
Stealing political signs from a public right-of-way can be penalized with a $250 fine, and a person who takes a sign from private property can be charged with theft, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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Auburn lawmaker emerges as a force in Maine Republican politics
Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, is facing a tough election of her own, but is raising and funneling hundreds of thousands into other key races that could determine which party controls the Maine House.
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These are the most expensive races for the Maine House and Senate
Here’s a look at the races attracting the most outside spending in each chamber.
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Maine secretary of state urges absentee voters to plan for possible mail delays
Shenna Bellows is advising voters to return their ballots via drop boxes or in-person in order to give themselves greater certainty that their ballot will be received and to lighten the load on the Postal Service.
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Here are the 10 biggest spenders in Maine’s legislative races
Most of the spending is going into Senate races.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Some Jewish voters in presidential swing states reconsider their longtime devotion to Democrats
Pennsylvania has the biggest Jewish population of any swing state, and any shift could have enormous implications in a state decided by narrow margins the past 2 presidential elections.
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Gwen Walz cancels campaign trip to Maine
The Harris-Walz campaign did not provide a reason for canceling the visit Tuesday, which it announced last week.