The Democrat, Maine’s House speaker, has raised $14.8 million overall and leads Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who has raised $13.2 million.
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Maine delegation calls on Defense Department to protect BIW workers
Democrats also are asking the department to push back its scheduled deadlines for the delivery of warships.
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Huge primary turnout seen as a sign of energized Democrats
In Maine, where Joe Biden narrowly defeated Bernie Sanders, over 200,000 registered Democrats voted Tuesday, or about 58 percent.
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Another poll shows Gideon leading Collins in potential Senate match-up
The survey by the left-leaning firm Public Policy Polling also shows President Trump trailing both Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders among likely Maine voters.
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Biden, Sanders crossed old political boundaries in Maine’s Democratic primary
Voting results defied conventional geographic and demographic divisions among the state’s Democrats, who reacted to a winnowing of the field in recent days.
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Biden edges Sanders in Maine amid heavy Democratic turnout
Although Maine had not had a presidential primary in 20 years, the turnout of roughly 60% of Democratic voters was higher than anyone anticipated and slowed the vote counting.
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Biden and Sanders in close primary battle as count goes into Wednesday
Turnout was heavy for Maine’s first presidential primary in 20 years, and with 78% of polling places counted, Biden leads Sanders by about 1,350 votes.
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Democratic choices dwindle, but Maine voters’ absentee ballots still count
Seven of the 12 Democrats have dropped out since Maine printed its presidential primary ballot, and anyone who voted by absentee ballot will not get a second shot at voting.
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Sen. Collins won’t say how she voted in presidential primary
The Republican senator, who did not support President Trump in 2016, has cast an absentee ballot but not said whether she voted for Trump this year.
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Sanders, Trump lead pack in Mainers’ donations to presidential candidates
The state is seeing heightened campaign activity among the eight Democrats still in the running for their party’s nomination.