Maine’s 2nd District congressman secured enough signatures to force a floor vote on his bipartisan bill, first introduced in April in response to an executive order ending collective bargaining rights for 1 million federal workers.
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Maine Republican Billy Bob Faulkingham teases 2026 announcement
The lobsterman from Winter Harbor didn’t indicate whether he was eyeing the US Senate, US House of Representatives or governor’s race.
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Maine Rep. Laurel Libby won’t seek office in 2026, forms federal and state PACs
The Auburn Republican, who was thought to be a leading candidate for governor, said she’ll launch a network of organizations to educate and mobilize conservatives in Maine, including turning out voters for US Sen. Susan Collins.
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Maine lawmakers consider ban on AI-generated sexual abuse images
A public hearing Friday on the proposal drew broad support from police and advocates, but defense attorneys have raised concerns about the bill being overly broad.
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New polls paint conflicting pictures of Maine’s US Senate race
One survey shows political newcomer Graham Platner leading both Gov. Janet Mills and Sen. Susan Collins, while another projects that Collins would easily beat Platner in the 2026 general election.
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Angus King gets heat from Democrats for role in ending the federal shutdown
Maine’s junior senator and former two-term governor, who often polls as the state’s most popular politician, is in an unfamiliar spot.
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Which other Democrats might get in Maine’s 2nd District race?
One new candidate, Jordan Wood, has already announced a 2nd District run since U.S. Rep. Jared Golden dropped out of the race last week. State Sen. Joe Baldacci of Bangor confirmed he’s considering a run, too.
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If society collapses, Maine isn’t a bad place to be | Column
Our resourceful, community-minded and highly skilled residents step up in times of need, whether there are zombies or not.
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Maine Senate candidate Jordan Wood dropping out to run for 2nd District seat
Wood said he made the decision after learning Rep. Jared Golden won’t seek reelection, and said he believes the resources of his campaign would be better spent in the 2nd District.
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Angus King’s son won’t join chorus of Democratic candidates criticizing shutdown compromise
While many Maine Democrats have been forceful in opposing the plan the independent senator helped negotiate, his son, Angus King III, a 2026 candidate for governor, issued a milder statement saying he has ‘had enough’ of the shutdown.