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Elections, Maine, News, Politics

Federal lawsuit once again challenges ranked-choice voting in Maine

by Megan Gray July 23, 2020September 14, 2020

Four Mainers argue the system disenfranchises voters whose ballots are eliminated before the final round of tabulation.

Elections, Nation & World, Politics

Biden calls Trump the country’s ‘first’ racist president

by WILL WEISSERT Associated Press July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee was responding to a question about how President Trump characterizes the coronavirus outbreak.

Elections, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics, Times Record

Lisbon’s Dale Crafts wins Republican congressional primary

by Steve Collins July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

President Donald Trump told candidate he’s coming to Maine to campaign with Crafts.

Elections, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics, Times Record

Lisbon’s Dale Crafts wins Republican congressional primary

by Steve Collins July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

President Donald Trump told candidate he’s coming to Maine before Election to campaign with Crafts.

Elections, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics

State plans to finish ranked-choice voting count in congressional primary on Tuesday

by Steve Collins July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

An outside group that analyzed election numbers says Dale Crafts of Lisbon likely got 58% of the Republican primary votes in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.

Elections, Maine, News, Politics

Trump, Biden running a close money race in Maine

by Kevin Miller July 17, 2020September 14, 2020

Both President Trump and Joe Biden have raised more than $400,000 from Maine donors, although the former vice president has done it faster since securing the Democratic nomination.