Incumbent Quirion to serve fourth straight term and newcomer Drapeau has served on search committees for police chief and town manager.
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Stubbert reelected to RSU 18 board, MacKenzie, Richard elected to Oakland Budget Committee
Incumbent Rick Stubbert was elected to his third consecutive term on the board of Regional School Unit 18, and voters approved a new comprehensive plan for Oakland.
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Breton, Casey and Preston elected to China’s Board of Selectmen
Two incumbents and one newcomer have won seats on the five-member board of selectmen.
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Collins holds edge over Gideon in closely watched Senate race
It was unclear early Wednesday whether Republican Sen. Susan Collins would maintain enough of a lead to avoid a ranked-choice run-off in a race with national implications.
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Pingree, seeking a seventh term, leads in early election results
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree was leading opponent Jay Allen by 10 percentage points in early results Tuesday night.
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Biden holds lead over Trump in Maine, with more votes to be counted
Joe Biden polled better than President Trump with Maine voters, but early returns showed the incumbent leading until 11 p.m.
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Coronavirus, economy topped list of Mainers’ concerns heading into elections
With COVID-19 surging in Maine, the majority of local participants in The Associated Press’s national survey said the virus was ‘not at all under control’ in the U.S. and strongly disapproved of President Trump’s handling of the pandemic.
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Wins in Wisconsin and Michigan put Biden one state away from the White House
The former vice president says he expects to win the election, even as President Trump prepares lawsuits in three states and requests a recount in Wisconsin.
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Augusta-area voters, not deterred by pandemic, line up to vote
Despite what is expected to be a record-breaking number of people voting by absentee before the election, numerous central Maine residents voting in person at the polls on Election Day.
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Potential for uncounted military votes looms large in swing states
Several factors could make it harder to count all ballots on time, whether mailed or cast in person.