Here’s a look at the races attracting the most outside spending in each chamber.
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Maine secretary of state urges absentee voters to plan for possible mail delays
Shenna Bellows is advising voters to return their ballots via drop boxes or in-person in order to give themselves greater certainty that their ballot will be received and to lighten the load on the Postal Service.
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Here are the 10 biggest spenders in Maine’s legislative races
Most of the spending is going into Senate races.
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Maine House District 94 race: Kristen Cloutier
House District 94 comprises part of Lewiston.
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Some Jewish voters in presidential swing states reconsider their longtime devotion to Democrats
Pennsylvania has the biggest Jewish population of any swing state, and any shift could have enormous implications in a state decided by narrow margins the past 2 presidential elections.
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Trump proposals could drain Social Security in 6 years, budget group says
Social Security faces a looming funding crisis in an aging country, with trustees most recently predicting that the retirement and disability program’s trust fund will become insolvent in 2035.
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Gwen Walz cancels campaign trip to Maine
The Harris-Walz campaign did not provide a reason for canceling the visit Tuesday, which it announced last week.
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Housing costs rising everywhere – but especially in swing states
America’s housing affordability crisis is weighing heavily on the nation’s most sought-after voters in places like Wilmington, N.C., where home prices have risen 65 percent since 2019.
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Bucking national trends, a third of Maine towns still count ballots by hand
Maine’s other municipalities use voting tabulation devices, which studies have shown are faster and more accurate.
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Republicans and Democrats prepare for long legal battles over 2024 election results
While partisan battles over voting rules have long been part of presidential campaigns, election litigation has soared in recent years.