Newcomers have so much to do, Former U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud said, from getting their offices lined up in Washington and back in the district to hiring staff, that anything that eases the way is useful.
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Maine’s 2018 2nd District race was costliest in state history
Of the $24.3 million that candidates and PACs spent to sway voters, Democrat Jared Golden spent $5.6 million to $4.1 million for Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
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Golden eager to take Maine’s 2nd District seat in U.S. House
The Lewiston Democrat worries that the delay and uncertainty caused by a recount in the race could put him at a disadvantage when Congress convenes in January.
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Long recount could leave Maine’s 2nd District seat vacant when Congress begins new term
A spokesman for Jared Golden says delaying his swearing-in to the U.S. House would only hurt the people who elected him.
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Video: Recount in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District election is underway
After losing by more than 3,500 votes in the nation’s first ranked-choice election, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin asked for a hand recount
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With 2nd District recount set to start, judge says he’ll rule soon on ranked-choice challenge
Lance Walker, who heard opposing arguments Wednesday by the state and the Poliquin campaign, must decide whether Maine’s voter-approved election system is constitutional.
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Ballot recount in 2nd Congressional District race starts Thursday
The process, involving the hand-counting of nearly 300,000 votes and several tabulation rounds under ranked-choice voting, could take four weeks, not counting the holidays.
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Poliquin’s election challenge faces long odds
Wednesday’s hearing is the start of a push to make Maine the national, legal test case for ranked-choice voting in any federal election.
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Golden’s lawyer calls Poliquin suit ‘sour grapes’
In a legal filing, Jared Golden’s attorney also says that the court should not allow Poliquin to ‘change the rules’ after the election.
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Contesting ranked-choice loss, Rep. Poliquin asks judge to order a new election
The Republican representative, who was defeated by Democrat Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, continues to look for ways to invalidate the results.