LEWISTON — School Committee member Luke Jensen kicked off his campaign as an independent candidate for Maine House District 61 over the Labor Day weekend. Democrat Heidi Brooks has held the seat for two terms. Jensen said in a prepared statement he is running on a “pro-Lewiston” platform and vowed to focus his attention on […]
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State GOP chair disheartened by call for her resignation
State Republican Party Chairwoman Demi Kouzounas said Tuesday it is “a little disheartening” to have a Lewiston GOP House candidate call for her resignation. During an interview with Portland radio station WLOB, she decried the decision of Republican hopeful Mike Lachance to urge her to quit over her role in recruiting former Androscoggin County GOP […]
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For backing Mendros, state GOP boss should quit, candidate says
LEWISTON — A Republican from Lewiston who is running for the Maine House of Representatives is calling for his party’s state chairwoman to resign over her role in recruiting former Androscoggin County GOP leader Stavros Mendros as a legislative candidate in York County. Mike Lachance, a candidate in the 61st District, said Demi Kouzounas should […]
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GOP's Jason Lavoie drops out of House race and joins Democrats
LEWISTON — After Republican state House candidate Jason Lavoie dropped out of a four-way race for the 61st District seat that’s been held by Democrat Heidi Brooks for two terms, he walked into City Hall on Friday and switched his party affiliation to join the Democrats. Lavoie, 34, said he is “increasingly frustrated by the […]
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Misty Coolidge wins House primary in 65th District
NEW GLOUCESTER — A political newcomer who operates the Coolidge Family Farm, a popular wedding venue, won a state House primary by a wide margin Tuesday. Misty Coolidge beat Democrat Robert Maheu in the 65th District race that includes New Gloucester and part of Poland. Coolidge racked up 84 percent of the 599 votes cast […]
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Martha Poliquin captures primary win for House seat from Lisbon
LISBON — After two straight unsuccessful shots at the 56th state House district seat, Scott Gaiason will not get another shot this year. “I’m a little disappointed,” he said, to have fallen short in a Democratic primary against Martha Poliquin, a school nutrition director. Poliquin will take on Republican incumbent Rick Mason in the Nov. […]
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Joshua Morris wins three-way GOP primary in Turner
TURNER — In the only three-way legislative primary in Maine, the winner wound up with enough votes to make ranked-choice voting irrelevant. Joshua Morris, a 36-year-old Realtor, emerged with just over half of the votes in the Republican primary to pick a nominee in the 75th District that spans Turner, Leeds and part of Livermore. […]
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New Gloucester candidate hopes to 'wear my crown to the State House'
NEW GLOUCESTER — The woman who holds the title of Mrs. Maine International is one of the two Democrats competing in a Tuesday primary to pick the party’s candidate in the 65th state House district. Misty Coolidge said Friday that she would “love to wear my crown to the State House.” Coolidge and Robert Maheu, […]