The action by state and local governments comes just a few years after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn parts of the Voting Rights Act.
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Survey shows older Maine voters evenly split between Mills and Moody for governor
An AARP Maine poll of 804 voters older than 50 also indicates Sen. Angus King and Rep. Chellie Pingree have big leads among those voters, and Rep. Bruce Poliquin is in a tight race against a Democratic challenger.
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In primary stunner, progressive ousts Massachusetts Rep. Michael Capuano
With no Republican opponent, Ayanna Pressley is a virtual lock to become the state’s first black woman elected to Congress.
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As Pingree seeks 6th term, challengers look for opening on the right and center
Independent Martin Grohman and Republican Mark Holbrook face an uphill battle against the incumbent Democrat but hope their appeals to centrist and conservative voters will pay off in an election to be decided by ranked-choice voting.
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Golden and Poliquin exchange fire over political ads
Both candidates in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District say they have been unfairly attacked.
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Trump: Democrats ‘will overturn everything’ if Republicans lose majorities
The president reminds a group of evangelical Christians at a White House dinner what’s at stake this fall.
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New attack ad in heated 2nd District race takes Jared Golden to task for his tattoos
The ad uses images of the ink as it attacks the record of Democratic challenger Jared Golden, a message that his campaign calls false and irresponsible.
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Challengers’ task: Portray Sen. King as out of touch
That’s no easy feat given the Maine independent’s popularity, but two millennial candidates are ready to tango on North Korea, guns and Trump.
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Two candidates vie to unseat Sen. Angus King
A Republican and a Democrat hope to deny the popular senator a second term.
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Poliquin campaign to get $1 million worth of help from pro-Trump super PAC
The America First Action political action committee announces that it plans to spend $10 million nationwide to help Republican candidates in swing districts.