Eric Brakey of Auburn said 2nd District move would prevent imposition of a ‘radical’ agenda on rural Mainers.
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Poll shows Theriault with edge over Golden, Harris leading Trump in Maine
Among those surveyed, 50% in the state said they planned to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race and 41% said they would vote for former President Donald Trump.
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Campaigns clash over gun rights in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race
Incumbent Rep. Jared Golden questions Austin Theriault’s commitment to Second Amendment rights following a report that the Republican challenger called police about a man ‘walking onto his front porch holding an AR-15.’
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Could the 2024 presidential election hinge on Maine? It’s possible.
Electoral College math, recent history and current polling suggest a remote – though not absurd – scenario in which the lone District 2 vote plays an outsize role.
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Tight race for control of Congress could be decided by just a handful of campaigns
Upended by the summer shake-up that replaced President Biden with Harris atop the Democratic ticket, the down-ballot campaigns enter this fall stretch at a virtual toss-up.
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Jared Golden’s golden August as a tourist in Maine
Lewiston’s congressman spent the month “mostly away from the well-worn campaign trail.”
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Golden responds to Theriault’s $50,000 pledge to help shooting victims’ families
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden responded to his Republican challenger Austin Theriault’s pledge to raise $50,000 at the Oxford Plains Speedway Pro All Stars Series 400 race.
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Three congressional candidate debates slated in Maine’s 2nd District
Jared Golden and Austin Theriault plan to face off three times in six days in early October.
Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
U.S. House speaker aims to rally Republicans in Auburn next week
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to open a ‘battle station’ office to boost Austin Theriault’s congressional hopes.
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Jared Golden seeks middle path through partisan minefield
Lewiston Democrat assailed from left and right for dismissing talk that American democracy is threatened.