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Maine independent joins race to unseat Susan Collins in US Senate

by Randy Billings January 21, 2026January 22, 2026

Tim Rich, a former Bar Harbor restaurant owner, is mounting a longshot bid for one of the most competitive races in the country.

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Susan Collins’ reelection bid gets $42M boost from Senate majority leader PAC

by Randy Billings January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

The investment — the largest ever by the PAC in Maine — shows the race’s importance to Republicans trying to maintain control of the U.S. Senate.

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Gov. Mills to give tribes exclusive ability to offer online casino games

by Randy Billings January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

A national group vowed to launch a people’s veto to overturn the law at the ballot box.

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Sen. Susan Collins breaks with Trump over Venezuela, reasserting War Powers Act

by Randy Billings January 8, 2026January 9, 2026

Maine’s senior senator was 1 of 5 Republicans who helped advance the Senate resolution in a rare rebuke of the president. Gov. Janet Mills says the vote was ‘a day late and a dollar short.’

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How Trump’s military action in Venezuela is playing in Maine’s U.S. Senate race

by Randy Billings January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

Political analysts say the raid’s impact on the race will depend on how the situation unfolds and the extent of U.S. involvement going forward.

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Maine’s U.S. Senate race is the 4th most expensive in the nation

by Randy Billings December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

The surge in early spending shows the importance of the seat, currently held by Republican Susan Collins, in determining control of the Senate.

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Former SpaceX engineer ends longshot bid for US Senate in Maine

by Randy Billings December 15, 2025December 17, 2025

Phillip Rench, a political newcomer from Waterboro, faced an uphill battle as an independent against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democrats, including Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner.