Both President Trump and Joe Biden have raised more than $400,000 from Maine donors, although the former vice president has done it faster since securing the Democratic nomination.
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Maine begins counting ranked-choice ballots in GOP primary for U.S. House seat
Maine election officials say they’ve begun determining the winner of a Republican primary for a U.S. House of Representatives seat using ranked-choice voting
Biden endorses Gideon in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
The former vice president and current presidential candidate served for years in the Senate with Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Despite Supreme Court ruling, Trump administration rejects new DACA applications
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program grants protection from deportation to so-called Dreamers brought to the United States as children.
Fundraising in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race tops $41 million
Democrat Sara Gideon continues to have an advantage over Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but is spending money faster than the incumbent.
Republicans’ demands keep lawmakers sidelined, with hundreds of bills in limbo
The Democratic majority leaders want the Legislature to return for a special session, but Republicans insist that it be limited to curbing Gov. Janet Mills’ executive powers and responding to virus-related problems.
Mills and Pingree endorse fellow Democrat Gideon in Senate race
The endorsement from Maine’s Democratic governor comes 2 days after Gideon clinched the party’s nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
Legislators support repealing law that keeps police surveillance techniques secret
A committee endorses the proposal to strike down a law that lets police agencies in Maine deny public records requests, but state police say such responses are warranted in some cases.
Maine secretary of state rejects petition to repeal ranked-choice voting
The Maine Republican Party’s referendum initiative to overturn the use of ranked-choice in presidential contests submitted too few valid signatures to make the November ballot.
Maine’s Senate campaign ignites as Collins, Gideon go into action
Hours after Sara Gideon won an overwhelming victory in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, she and Republican Sen. Susan Collins were on the campaign trail.