Maine Democratic Party Archives

Elections, Local & State, Politics

Maine Democrats cancel May convention

by Ray Routhier April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

The convention was to be held May 29-30 in Bangor but delegates will now vote remotely because of the coronavirus risk.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Maine Legislature still has a lot of work to do

by Jim Fossel March 29, 2020March 28, 2020

Current rates of spending won’t be sustainable, and lawmakers will have to come back to work before the 2020 election.

Local & State, Politics

Party caucuses are alive despite Maine’s switch to primaries

by DAVID SHARP Associated Press March 7, 2020September 14, 2020

Democrats and Republicans will gather Sunday to fill out local committees, pull in volunteers, hear from candidates and elect delegates to the state conventions.

Elections, Local & State, News, Politics

Maine gearing up for ‘Super Tuesday’ presidential primaries

by Kevin Miller February 9, 2020February 8, 2020

After 20 years of town meeting-style caucuses, Mainers will be able to cast ballots for presidential nominees on March 3 during the single largest primary day of the 2020 elections.

Local & State, News, Politics

Sanders turns in signatures for Maine presidential primary in March

by Scott Thistle December 2, 2019December 2, 2019

The presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders announced Monday that it had submitted 2,800 signatures of Maine voters to put the Vermont senator on the Democratic primary ballot in Maine.