And Joe Baldacci beat Jordan Wood in a simulation of the CD2 race.
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Why Jordan Wood scrapped his Maine Senate plans to seek the House
A former staffer on Capitol Hill whose career has involved trying to get big money and election deniers out of politics, Jordan Wood feels Maine’s 2nd District voters are in tune with his policy proposals.
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Graham Platner is outraising — and outspending — Susan Collins in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
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Why a shadowy PAC is spending in a Maine Democratic primary
Real Change PAC is behind similar activity in New Jersey and other states that have House Democratic primaries this year.
Jordan Wood will secure access to women’s reproductive care | Letter
I am a first-year student at Bates College, and I am proud to support Democratic candidate Jordan Wood, running for Congress in Maine’s 2nd District. As an 18-year-old woman with fewer rights than my mother had at my age, I’m deeply concerned about reproductive healthcare and justice. As someone who hopes to have children in […]
Can a candidate to the left of Jared Golden win in Maine’s 2nd District?
This cycle looks a lot like the 2018 election that sent Golden to Washington for the first time.
Jordan Wood for Congress | Letter
Jordan Wood’s experience as a congressional staffer will give him a head start over any freshman member of Congress sworn in next January. Also, this experience means he is an “institutionalist.” As Joe Walsh said, “Jordan represents the next generation of Democratic leaders and is running a campaign centered on an agenda that will resonate […]
Joe Baldacci will challenge corporate power | Letter
State Sen. Joe Baldacci and I studied together for the bar exam 35 years ago. While we pursued different paths as lawyers, I’ve been privileged to observe him build a successful law practice while accepting clients whose cases challenge power imbalances. Baldacci has integrated social justice with legal strategies to advance positive systemic change. He centered his […]
Matt Dunlap for Congress | Letter
State Auditor Matt Dunlap is running for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. He is a certified internal auditor. There are not enough real certified accounting people in Congress. Dunlap will be able to use his skills to reverse the Trump and GOP policies that are bankrupting our country and producing illegal corruption in Washington, D.C. Dunlap […]