Justice Democrats, which helped elect Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York, has endorsed Sweet while other national groups are backing Sara Gideon to challenge Sen. Susan Collins next year.
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Portland Mayor Strimling announces $102,000 fundraising haul for re-election bid
Other candidates have raised significant funds, too, with City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau saying he’s nearly matched the $60,000 the mayor has raised since January.
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Susan Collins teams up with Lindsey Graham to raise campaign cash
Heading into a tough 2020 re-election campaign, Maine’s senior senator formed a joint fundraising group with her Republican colleague from South Carolina.
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Opponents of a dozen new laws aim to erase them with ‘people’s veto’ campaigns
With a short time to collect 63,067 signatures, special interest groups and individuals file more than a dozen requests to challenge newly signed laws.
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Warren raises $19.1 million, tops Sanders during second quarter
Elizabeth Warren raised $19.1 in the second quarter, topping Bernie Sanders
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Presidential primaries, automatic voter registration among election-law changes
But lawmakers defeated several attempts to change the citizen initiative process and the ranked-choice voting that was used statewide in Maine for the first time last year.
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Maine’s 2nd District: GOP’s Eric Brakey eyes challenge to Jared Golden
Former state senator from Auburn has created an exploratory committee for a likely race in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Democratic front-runner Biden trails Buttigieg in fundraising total
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s campaign on Tuesday reported a massive second-quarter haul of $105 million.
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New group presses Collins on key issues but says it won’t tell you how to vote
The 16 Counties Coalition, formed by Democratic insiders and activists, will try to pressure the Republican senator on tax cuts and other issues.
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Retired general eyes Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Disappointed in Susan Collins, Oxford’s Jonathan Treacy plans to join the Democratic primary field for the chance to take her on next year.