Democrat Sara Gideon continues to have an advantage over Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but is spending money faster than the incumbent.
Election 2020
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Trump’s grand plans for Republican convention shrink as virus surges
Only the roughly 2,500 regular delegates will be permitted to attend the opening 3 nights of the convention.
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Visually impaired voters sue state over lack of accessible absentee ballots
The 4 plaintiffs from communities around Maine requested electronic ballots to vote absentee but were denied.
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Our View: Absentee voting key to smooth election
Tuesday’s primary showed that the best way to manage the polls in a pandemic is for most people to vote from home.
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Trump replaces campaign manager amid sinking poll numbers
The president’s relationship with Brad Parscale had been strained since a Tulsa, Okla., rally last month drew an unexpectedly low crowd.
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Maine’s Senate campaign ignites as Collins, Gideon go into action
Hours after Sara Gideon won an overwhelming victory in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, she and Republican Sen. Susan Collins were on the campaign trail.
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Farmington selectmen, school board directors retain seats
Of 1,750 ballots cast, 1,105 were absentees.
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Dale Crafts holds big lead in Republican congressional primary
In Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, the former Lisbon state lawmaker has about 45% of the vote, a large enough cushion to fend off either of his two opponents.
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Gideon cruises to victory in Democratic primary, moves on to high-stakes race for Senate
The Maine House speaker will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the most costly Senate race in Maine history, with national implications for control of the Senate.
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Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville beats Sessions in Alabama Senate primary
Sessions was trying to take back the seat he held for 20 years before resigning to become President Trump’s attorney general in 2017.