Maine’s congressional districts are about to get a makeover, as a legislative commission contemplates how to move about 23,300 voters out of what is now the 1st District in response to the latest federal census.
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Panel that will redraw Maine’s voting districts meets Friday
The reapportionment commission is responsible for redrawing congressional and legislative districts based on new U.S. Census data.
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Republican announces 1st District campaign against Rep. Pingree
Ed Thelander, a retired Navy SEAL from Bristol, announced he will challenge incumbent Democrat Chellie Pingree, who is serving her seventh term, in 2022.
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Oakland ‘average Joe’ state lawmaker vows to beat former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in primary
Calling himself ‘an average Joe,’ Mike Perkins, a Republican state representative from Oakland said he’ll wind up as his party’s choice to take on Jared Golden next year.
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Republican state senator ends candidacy for Congress, backs Poliquin
The Presque Isle Republican threw his support behind Bruce Poliquin’s bid to regain the 2nd District seat he lost in 2018.
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False claims on voting machines obscure real flaws, experts say
An attorney for plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit filed by proponents of hand-marked paper ballots says they’re grappling with how to expose vulnerabilities without fueling conspiracy theories.
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Bruce Poliquin seeks to reclaim his old seat in Congress
The two-term Republican hopes to knock out the Lewiston Democrat, who beat him in 2018, in next year’s U.S. House race in Maine’s 2nd District.
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Maine supreme court denies bid to split power corridor referendum into 3 questions
A state lawmaker wanted the court to order the Secretary of State’s Office to split an upcoming ballot measure challenging the NECEC project into separate questions for voters.
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Maine’s supreme court extends deadline for Legislature to redraw voting districts
Lawmakers had asked for more time because they still don’t have the U.S. Census data needed to redraw congressional and legislative district lines.