The Republican in the field advocates repeal, while his rivals support the law and say even more needs to be done.
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U.S. Senate race: Summers’ previous losses don’t stop quest for Congress
Defeated in three bids for the House, the Republican candidate believes his experiences in the military and as secretary of state will make the difference this time.
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Washington Notebook: Ad wars could send your head spinning
Nearly 6,000 Senate ads aired on Maine broadcast networks from Oct. 1 to Oct. 21, researchers find.
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Political Notebook: No arguing it’s season of debates
Three live face-offs involving Maine’s U.S. Senate candidates are scheduled for this week.
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Truth Test: PAC’s ad tries to discredit King, but trips on facts
Crossroads GPS makes two very misleading statements in the ad, one far worse than the other.
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Dill: Don’t be afraid of vote-splitting
Maine U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Dill held a news conference Friday to encourage supporters to stick with her and not vote for someone else out of fear.
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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.
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When King is criticized online, staff returns fire
Internal emails show campaign volunteers often post countering comments using a screen alias, and experts say that’s not uncommon.
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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.
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Donations to Pingree near $1 million
More than half of the $56,056 raised by the incumbent Democrat in October came from PACs.