Three of Maine’s 4 members of Congress had been ready to support a budget plan before President-elect Donald Trump intervened earlier this week.
Rep. Jared Golden
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Collins, Golden could give Maine delegation outsized influence during Trump administration
Neither Susan Collins nor Jared Golden are seen as predictable votes for their parties, and narrow margins in Congress mean it’s more likely they will be looked to as key votes.
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Jared Golden confirmed as winner in 2nd District after Theriault ends recount
Republican challenger Austin Theriault’s campaign ended the recount, which began Monday, after questions about certain towns’ results were answered, leaving the outcome of the race unchanged.
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Hand recount underway in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
Austin Theriault requested the recount after losing the race to Rep. Jared Golden by 2,706 votes, or less than 1% of votes cast.
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Jim Fossel: Jared Golden is right about expanding the U.S. House
This is a good idea … even if voters can’t bring themselves to be excited about it.
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Jared Golden on voters who helped reelect him: ‘I think they feel like I’m being real’
In an interview Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden talked about his ability to connect with voters from both parties and how Democrats nationally might win back some of those they lost in a tough election cycle.
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The latest on recounts in legislative races, Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
Four recounts in state legislative races have so far confirmed the election night winners, all Democrats.
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Maine elections chief who drew Trump’s ire narrates House tabulations in livestream
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is acting like a play-by-play sports announcer as she describes the state’s process of determining the 2nd Congressional District election winner through ranked choice voting.
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How will ranked choice voting decide the winner of 2nd District race?
The bruising and expensive race for Maine’s 2nd District seat is headed to a ranked choice runoff in which a write-in candidate and blank ballots could play roles.
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Golden outraises Theriault, but outside groups are spending big for the challenger
A new poll shows that the high-stakes race in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is a dead heat as independent groups pour millions into ads focusing on gun rights and abortion.