The maps below show contributions by town from donors to the four candidates for governor through Sept. 18, based on reports filed with the Maine Ethics Commission. For detailed information about the specific individuals and businesses making these donations, visit our campaign finance database. Note: due to inconsistencies or missing data in address records for […]
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Education, economy grab attention at forum with 4 candidates for governor
The contenders also field questions on health care, the opioid crisis and the state’s workforce at the Portland Regional Chamber event.
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Gun groups embrace Shawn Moody, but Janet Mills gets conflicting reviews
Mills, who holds more moderate views on guns than many Democrats, was rated an F by the NRA but earned an A- from the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.
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Terry Hayes: Count me out of ‘us versus them’ politics
Separated from her siblings as a child, she grew familiar with division. So when her political party embraced tribalism, the governor candidate chose a new course.
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Candidates in Maine governor’s race weigh in on Kavanaugh confirmation debate
Two of the four candidates in the race call for a deeper investigation and a delay on a vote to confirm.
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TV ad spending heats up in Maine’s race for governor
A Democratic group has reported another $300,000 ad buy, and a Republican group is spending another $150,000.
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Maine Democrats outraising Republicans almost 2-to-1 this election season
Democrats have brought in $7.5 million, while Republicans and unenrolled candidates have each raised $4.3 million, producing a $16.1 million total – more than double the amount raised at this point in 2014.
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Mills the top fundraiser in Maine’s race for governor, new reports show
The Democrat took in more than twice as much as Republican Shawn Moody in the latest two-month reporting period, while Alan Caron loaned himself another $240,000 and Terry Hayes broke the $1 million mark in Clean Elections funding.
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When time comes for candidate debates, the underdogs have no stage fright. Here’s why.
In the final stretch to November’s elections, debate season will heat up and candidates low in the polls will get the exposure they need.
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Maine Republican Party reports $133,000 ad buy to target Democrat Mills
The party’s political action committee targets Democrat Janet Mills with $133,235 in TV ads, bringing its total spending in the governor’s race to over $500,000.