The 68-year-old, Harley Davidson-riding, politically independent former two-term governor weathered a storm of negative television ads from out-of-state groups trying to elect a Republican majority to the Senate.
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Maine’s U.S. Senate race: A day on the campaign trail
We follow each of the three leading candidates for a full day as they chase votes.
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Cynthia Dill, Democrat: Amid obstacles, time taken to serve needy
Dill challenges the idea that she’s a spoiler, then breaks from campaigning to make lunch for her kids.
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Maine U.S. Senate candidates engage in feisty TV debate
But it occurred amid reports that national groups are withdrawing from Maine, signaling their belief Maine’s race might be over.
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Have outsiders conceded King win?
Groups that have spent more than $6 million on Maine’s Senate campaign are scaling back, suggesting the independent is comfortably ahead.
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Obamacare divides Maine’s candidates for U.S. Senate
The Republican in the field advocates repeal, while his rivals support the law and say even more needs to be done.
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Dill: Don’t be afraid of vote-splitting
Maine U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Dill held a news conference Friday to encourage supporters to stick with her and not vote for someone else out of fear.
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In Maine, a broad range of positions on how to cut U.S. debt
Maine’s major U.S. Senate candidates disagree strongly over what to do about the growing national debt.
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Candidates outspent by outsiders in Maine Senate race
The Maine race’s per-voter cost is sixth highest in the nation because of PAC and nonprofit spending unleashed by court rulings.
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Maine Senate candidates split over how to cut oil imports
Dill and King put more emphasis on green fuels and oppose nuclear, but Summers favors broader uses of all domestic sources, such as oil drilling.