Tuesday shows, once again, that voters favor moderates with strong ties to the state and an identity outside of their party affiliation.
Sen. Susan Collins
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Collins-Gideon contest second most expensive Senate race in U.S.
Their campaigns spent record sums trying to win over Maine voters and were matched along the way by out-of-state groups that dumped another $100 million into the race.
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Bill Nemitz: The ‘County girl’ versus the woman ‘from away’
To our detriment, birthplace played a powerful role in Maine’s U.S. Senate race.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Re-election numbers have lessons for Susan Collins
She should take to heart the fact that 49% of the votes cast Tuesday were for someone else and become a true moderate.
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The ‘two Maines’ disagreed again, but Trump’s support declined in both
The biggest split between Maine’s congressional districts was in the U.S. Senate race.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Collins makes history with big Senate win
The victory of Maine’s first five-term senator bucks the national trend of increasingly polarized politics.
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Bill Nemitz: ‘Bill Green’s Maine’ just took on a whole new meaning
The retired TV personality played a critical role in vaulting Sen. Susan Collins to her fifth term.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Election leaves Congress split; GOP bolstered as Democrats falter
It’s an outcome that dampens Democratic demands for a bold new agenda, emboldens Republicans and almost ensures partisan gridlock regardless of who wins the presidency.
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Election results may be slow to arrive in key races
Ranked-choice voting, an expected high turnout, record absentee voting and potential disruptions at the polls could produce delays in declaring winners, especially in top races.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Out-of-control money in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
The state is no better informed after $200 million in campaign spending, but we may be more divided than ever.