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Welfare, attack ad dominate final 2nd District congressional debate
PORTLAND — The candidates for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat exchanged words for the last time Tuesday, just a week before Election Day.
2 Maine newspapers endorse Raye for House seat
Bangor and Lewiston papers publish editorials endorsing Kevin Raye over Democratic incumbent Rep. Mike Michaud for the 2nd District.
Michaud, Raye discuss undocumented workers in third debate
BANGOR — After a mild-mannered first debate and a pugnacious second encounter, the third debate between U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and Republican challenger Kevin Raye fell somewhere in between.
Donations to Pingree near $1 million
More than half of the $56,056 raised by the incumbent Democrat in October came from PACs.
Raye gets welcome support from Snowe
Sen. Olympia Snowe does a TV ad for Republican Kevin Raye, who is trailing Rep. Mike Michaud.
Snowe campaigning for Raye in his congressional bid
Raye previously worked for Snowe for 17 years, including more than six years as her chief of staff in Washington.
1st District: Maine’s unheralded race
Republican Jon Courtney says he knew what he was getting into by challenging incumbent Chellie Pingree.
Polite disagreement marks House debate
Incumbent Chellie Pingree and challenger Jon Courtney differ on health care, education and more.
Pingree outraises Courtney by more than 2-1
Her challenger calls most of his quarterly donations different: They came from Mainers, not out-of-staters.