Only 16 of 435 congressional districts nationwide supported a House candidate and a presidential candidate from different parties, and one of those districts is in Maine.
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Maine delays enforcement of campaign donor limits
The voter-approved restrictions on political action committees were to take effect on Dec. 25, but the state agreed to a 5-month delay as a legal challenge works its way through the court system.
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Maine officially casts its Electoral College votes for Harris, Trump
Three votes were cast each for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, and one vote each for Donald Trump and JD Vance.
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Maine will join other states in casting Electoral College votes Tuesday
Maine’s 4 electors will meet at the State House to cast ballots for president and vice president.
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Maine sued over new voter-approved campaign finance limits
Supporters of the new law expected the challenge and hope to set a new Supreme Court precedent supporting the limits.
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Jared Golden confirmed as winner in 2nd District after Theriault ends recount
Republican challenger Austin Theriault’s campaign ended the recount, which began Monday, after questions about certain towns’ results were answered, leaving the outcome of the race unchanged.
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Hand recount underway in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
Austin Theriault requested the recount after losing the race to Rep. Jared Golden by 2,706 votes, or less than 1% of votes cast.
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Record number of Maine voters cast ballots in 2024 election
More than 840,000 voters cast ballots in this November’s election, which Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said was the most in state history.
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How will Maine education be impacted by a second Trump presidency?
Donald Trump’s vows to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education could put school funding sources in jeopardy, and his policy positions could impact programs like Maine’s free breakfast and lunch, and student vaccine mandates.
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Jared Golden on voters who helped reelect him: ‘I think they feel like I’m being real’
In an interview Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden talked about his ability to connect with voters from both parties and how Democrats nationally might win back some of those they lost in a tough election cycle.