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Follow the Money: See what Mainers are donating to the presidential candidates

March 9, 2020October 30, 2020

Click on the arrows to see each candidate’s donations.

Elections, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics

With Trump their only choice, more Maine Republicans than usual left ballots blank

by Kevin Miller March 7, 2020September 14, 2020

An analysis of Tuesday’s voting in the state’s largest towns shows that 1 in 5 of the party’s primary voters left the president’s oval blank or wrote in another name.

Elections, Local & State, News, Politics

See who is contributing to Donald Trump

February 24, 2020September 14, 2020

This searchable database includes all itemized individual donations by Maine residents of $200 or more (or additional donations by individuals who have exceeded $200 for the election) to the 2020 presidential campaign of Donald Trump. The database covers donations reported to the Federal Election Commission through Jan. 31, 2020. Go here to see Maine contributions […]

Elections, Local & State, News, Politics

Sanders, Trump lead pack in Mainers’ donations to presidential candidates

by Kevin Miller February 24, 2020September 14, 2020

The state is seeing heightened campaign activity among the eight Democrats still in the running for their party’s nomination.

Elections, Nation & World, News, Politics

Trump minimizes intelligence experts’ warnings on Russian interference

by AAMER MADHANI, DEB RIECHMANN and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press February 21, 2020September 14, 2020

Intelligence officials told lawmakers in a classified briefing last week that Russia is meddling with the hope of getting Trump reelected.

Nation & World, Politics

Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 3 years, 4 months in prison

by ASHRAF KHALIL, MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press February 20, 2020February 20, 2020

Shortly thereafter, the president publicly decries the conviction as unfair and prominent Republican legislators signal tacit support for a pardon.

Elections, Nation & World, News

Julian Assange says Trump administration offered a pardon if he denied Russian interference

by Associated Press February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

A lawyer for the WikiLeaks founder says former Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who lives in Maine, made the offer on instructions from the president.