One of her primary opponents, Graham Platner, says he raised $500,000 in the last 24 hours. Candidates have until midnight Wednesday to file finance reports.
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From Cooper Flagg to L.L.Bean totes, Maine’s influence is everywhere this year | Column
A competitive U.S. Senate race and a Cape Elizabeth native’s hit song are adding to the outsize cultural impact our small state is having.
Supporters, opponents clash in debate over Maine voter ID referendum
Question 1 would require photo identification to vote and also would make changes to absentee voting.
Meet the 2 Ward 3 Augusta City Council candidates
Councilor Michael Michaud faces a challenge from newcomer Amanda Heath.
Augusta makes Election Day shuttle available to voters
The city has rented two vans to transport people from previous voting sites to the Augusta Civic Center and back.
Susan Collins’ campaign responds to Janet Mills entering U.S. Senate race
Maine Beer Co.’s Dan Kleban drops out of the Democratic primary, and national forecasters are now calling the U.S. Senate race a toss-up with the entrance of Maine’s 2-term Democratic governor.
Janet Mills looks to challenge Susan Collins in an effort to flip U.S. Senate
Maine’s 2-term Democratic governor will have to fend off primary challenges from several others, including Graham Platner, a 41-year-old veteran and oyster farmer whose campaign has garnered attention.
Meet the candidates battling for Augusta Board of Education seat
Rita Pello, an incumbent, faces Kelly Smith, a senior tax examiner.
Maine lawmakers target Trump policies, AI and more ahead of next session
The 250-plus emergency bills submitted range from making the potato the state vegetable to addressing federal health care cuts.
Gov. Janet Mills urges Maine voters to reject Question 1
The state’s top Democrat says the ‘fundamental right to vote is under attack’ because of a proposal to adopt Voter ID and increase restrictions on absentee voting.