Despite holding a near-insurmountable delegate lead, the presumptive Democratic nominee is confined to his home like all the rest of us.
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Gabbard ends long-shot 2020 bid, gives support to Biden
Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, an American Samoan and practicing Hindu, was part of what once was a historically diverse Democratic field.
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Sanders faces tough decisions as path to nomination narrows
The Vermont senator confronts the grim calculation that he has virtually no chance of leading the Democratic Party’s ticket.
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With 3 more wins, Biden pulls away from Sanders as virus disrupts voting
The former vice president swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, while officials had to scrap voting altogether in Ohio.
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Sanders not dropping out, but where does he go from here?
The Vermont senator offers no details on what his campaign may look like before or after he and Joe Biden debate Sunday night in Arizona.
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Biden wins key Michigan primary — and 3 other states — delivering major blow to Sanders
Former Vice President Joe Biden also took Missouri and Mississippi and Idaho on Tuesday.
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Follow the Money: See what Mainers are donating to the presidential candidates
Click on the arrows to see each candidate’s donations.
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Maine Voices: 2020 candidates must address Maine housing poverty issues
Thousands of the state’s households spend over half their income on rent.
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Party caucuses are alive despite Maine’s switch to primaries
Democrats and Republicans will gather Sunday to fill out local committees, pull in volunteers, hear from candidates and elect delegates to the state conventions.
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With Trump their only choice, more Maine Republicans than usual left ballots blank
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.