Republican candidate Dale Crafts of Lisbon did not respond to the Sun Journal’s questionnaire. He is unopposed.
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Maine House of Representatives
District 46 In Androscoggin County, the municipality of Durham, and in Cumberland County, the municipality of North Yarmouth and part of Pownal. District 54 In Sagadahoc County, the municipality of Topsham. District 56 In Androscoggin County, the municipality of Lisbon. District 57 In Androscoggin County, the municipalities of Greene and Sabattus. District 58 In Androscoggin […]
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Maine Senate
District 17 In Franklin County, all municipalities and unorganized territories. And, in Kennebec County, the municipalities of Belgrade, Fayette, Mount Vernon and Vienna. District 18 In Androscoggin County, the municipalities of Livermore and Livermore Falls. And, in Oxford County, the municipalities and unorganized territories of Andover, Bethel, Buckfield, Byron, Canton, Dixfield, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Hartford, Hebron, Lincoln Plantation, […]
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Candidate Brooks not a licensed doctor
In her campaign material, Brooks uses the initials “M.D.” to denote her status as a medical doctor. Brooks is not licensed to practice medicine in Maine. According to the state’s Board of Licensure in Medicine, her license was revoked in 2004 and her application for renewal was denied the following year based on personal health […]
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Lewiston state Senate candidate says mailers misrepresent his voting record
LEWISTON — A Democratic candidate for the state Senate says his voting record on welfare reform is being misrepresented by the Maine Republican Party. The GOP campaign flier attacks Nate Libby of Lewiston for weakening efforts to “crack down” on fraud and abuse. Libby says the mailer, which features a photo of a heavy-set man […]
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Candidate’s two homes prompts question over residence in Lewiston House race
LEWISTON — A city councilor who is also running for the Legislature says she’s always lived at 588 Main St. and concerns that she really lives at 686 College St., which is outside her ward, are unfounded. The Main Street address is in Ward 1, the ward Leslie Dubois represents on the City Council. It’s […]
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Sanford senator spends PAC money on travel, tires, family
A veteran state legislator from Sanford has used a campaign fund designed to help other Democratic candidates run for office to buy tires, pay for car repairs, reimburse himself for travel and pay his wife and daughter for computer services and keeping his books. Of the $31,179 spent by Sen. John L. Tuttle Jr.’s political […]
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State House candidates share views during Lewiston forum
LEWISTON — A forum featuring 19 candidates running for seats in the Maine Legislature touched on a wide range of issues during nearly two hours of discussion at the Franco Center on Wednesday. Hosted by the Young Professionals of the Lewiston-Auburn Area, candidates running for House and Senate seats talked about everything from hiking the […]
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LePage, Democratic lawmaker vow to fund Maine Army veteran funerals
AUGUSTA — Politicians from both political parties have vowed to find state funding for a federal program that sends an honors detail to about 1,300 military funerals per year in Maine. Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Monday vowed to find funding within the state budget to ensure the program continues, and Democratic Sen. John Tuttle […]
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Why Maine’s legislative races matter
Election Day in even-numbered years can bring a sea change to politics in Augusta because that’s when every seat in the Legislature comes up for grabs. Adding to the uncertainty of the outcome are the facts that redistricting this year has slightly altered Maine’s political landscape, and the state’s term-limit law and personal decisions not […]