On the key issue of tribal sovereignty, the 3 independents and 5 Democrats who attended the Houlton event Thursday night were mostly in favor.
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Here are the Senate and Maine governor candidates who qualified for June primaries
The governor’s race is down to 18 candidates, including 5 Democrats and 8 Republicans. And in the 1st District, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree won’t face a Democratic primary challenger after all.
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How COVID-19 prepared Nirav Shah for the Maine governor’s race
The former Maine CDC director has led recent polling on the Democratic primary after becoming the public face of the state’s pandemic response in 2020.
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Stephen King endorses a Maine governor candidate
The prolific author from Maine is backing Hannah Pingree in her bid to succeed Gov. Janet Mills.
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The winner of this Maine Republican governor debate will get a sword
The Maine Wire’s event is among several upcoming debates and forums as activity picks up in the gubernatorial race.
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Will Maine governor candidates reject outside spending?
The ‘People’s Pledge’ calls for campaign finance reform, and for candidates to oppose independent expenditures by ‘wealthy, corporate and dark money groups.’
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We asked all 21 candidates for Maine governor how they would lower costs. Here’s what they said.
Housing, health care and energy prices are the top priorities for almost every candidate, but they’re presenting vastly different ideas for how to address them.
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Why 2 candidates for Maine governor are holding an unusual debate
Democrat Troy Jackson and Republican Bobby Charles will face off Feb. 25 in Lewiston.
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Jonathan Bush removes campaign ad featuring Portland police training
The Portland Police Department asked Bush to remove the video from social media after the city said it heard concerns that it appeared to falsely indicate an endorsement.
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Maine Republican Billy Bob Faulkingham teases 2026 announcement
The lobsterman from Winter Harbor didn’t indicate whether he was eyeing the US Senate, US House of Representatives or governor’s race.