Fears of voter intimidation, given such a highly polarized electorate, also were unfounded on Election Day.
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Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Pingree declares victory in Maine’s 1st Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree was leading opponent Jay Allen by about 20 percentage points early Wednesday morning.
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Posted inElection 2020, News, Oxford Hills, Politics, River Valley
Cole holds slim lead in Oxford County
Scott Cole is a former Oxford County administrator facing four-term incumbent David Duguay.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Biden holds lead over Trump in Maine, with more votes to be counted
Joe Biden polled better than President Trump with Maine voters, but early returns showed the incumbent leading until 11 p.m.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, News, Politics
What lies ahead for Maine vote counting?
Polls closed Tuesday night, and towns that haven’t finished counting ballots have two days to get the job done.
Posted inBethel, Election 2020, Franklin, News, Oxford Hills, Politics, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Western Maine voters beat 2016 presidential election turnout
Lines formed outside polling stations in Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties Tuesday as voters cast ballots in person instead of by absentee, which thousands of others did. Dozens of new voter registrations were reported by clerks on Election Day. In Norway and Harrison, town clerks said more people voted in person than in the 2016 […]
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Graham and McConnell win, but Democrats pick up Colorado in battle for Senate
Republicans were defending seats in states once considered long shots for Democrats.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Coronavirus, economy topped list of Mainers’ concerns heading into elections
With COVID-19 surging in Maine, the majority of local participants in The Associated Press’s national survey said the virus was ‘not at all under control’ in the U.S. and strongly disapproved of President Trump’s handling of the pandemic.
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Election Map: When the polls close across the U.S.
See what times the polls close in each state for the Nov. 3 general election.
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Joe Biden wins Wisconsin and Michigan to get 1 state closer to the White House
The former vice president says he expects to win the election, even as President Trump prepares lawsuits in three states and requests a recount in Wisconsin.