As a scientist, I’d rather be working on graphs and describing solutions to the climate crisis. But upcoming elections matter.
Election 2022
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s 30-year career ends in loss to Nadler
U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler’s victory ends a 30-year run in Congress for U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney.
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Florida Democrats choose Rep. Crist to challenge Gov. DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reelection effort is widely assumed to be a precursor to a presidential run in 2024, adding to a sense of urgency among Democrats to blunt his rise now.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage threatens Democratic staffer filming him at campaign event
‘Six feet away or I’m going to deck you,’ the Republican gubernatorial candidate said to the man who has been taking video of LePage at campaign events.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Tuesday’s elections: Cheney in trouble while Palin eyes comeback
Donald Trump has targeted Rep. Liz Cheney, making her ouster a top priority, endorsing a challenger and traveling to Wyoming to try to seal the deal.
Posted inLocal & State, News
LePage and Poliquin remain mum on revelations about classified documents seized at Mar-a-Lago
The Republican candidates for governor and U.S. House, respectively, had vigorously denounced the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.
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Some Maine Republicans join party’s attacks on FBI search of Trump property
Paul LePage and Bruce Poliquin denounce the FBI search, taking a stance that experts say undermines the rule of law and health of democracy.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Voters pick Joseph Connors to fill vacant Farmingdale selectmen’s seat in special election
As Joseph Connors takes on the selectman’s job, a second special election is scheduled for November to fill the seat that will be vacant with the expected resignation of Selectman Tyler Tripp.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Republicans fail to meet caucus notice deadline
Four people turned out Tuesday for the Waterville Republican Committee caucus to choose candidates, but City Clerk Patti Dubois says the committee had missed the deadline to put a notice in the newspaper to alert voters it was happening.
Posted inNew England, Politics
Vermont voters choose Democratic House member for U.S. Senate run
Incumbent Republican Gov. Phil Scott also cruised to his party’s primary victory, defeating two candidates as he seeks a fourth term.