AUGUSTA — Democrats in the Maine House of Representatives put Assistant House Majority Leader Sara Gideon on track for the chamber’s top spot on Friday, nominating her to succeed House Speaker Mark Eves of North Berwick. Gideon, 44, was the odds-on favorite for the speaker’s chair after Democrats held their majority in the chamber in […]
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Maine Ethics Commission proposes new campaign finance rules
The Maine Ethics Commission has introduced a slate of new campaign finance rules that future candidates would have to follow if they win legislative approval. Some of the new rules, according to Jonathan Wayne, the ethics commission’s executive director, are the result of a 2015 referendum that was initiated by citizen petition. Other rules are […]
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Maine Senate Democrats elect Troy Jackson as minority leader
AUGUSTA — Democratic Sen.-elect Troy Jackson of Allagash, who returns to the Legislature this year after a two-year hiatus, was elected Senate minority leader Monday evening by a vote of his fellow senators. In secret-ballot voting, Jackson bested Sen. Dawn Hill of Cape Neddick, who has been the assistant minority leader for the past two […]
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Ken Fredette, Ellie Espling keep House GOP leadership positions
AUGUSTA — Maine House Republicans have wasted little time in selecting leaders after Election Day. The 73 members of the House Republican caucus on Thursday voted to stick with House Speaker Ken Fredette of Newport as GOP leader and Rep. Ellie Espling of New Gloucester as assistant GOP leader. This is Fredette’s third term as […]
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Garrett Mason and Maine Senate GOP leaders keep posts
AUGUSTA — The Republican leadership of the Maine Senate will remain unchanged for the next two years, following elections at the State House on Thursday. Sen. Mike Thibodeau of Winterport will return as Maine Senate president after his 17 colleagues in the newly seated body elected him unanimously. With the vote, Thibodeau became the first […]
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GOP keeps Maine Senate; Democrats keep Maine House
Local legislative results on this page: Maine House | Maine Senate AUGUSTA, Maine — Republicans narrowly preserved their Maine Senate majority Tuesday and, barring results overturned by recounts, will hold an 18-17 advantage over Democrats, according to Republican Senate President Mike Thibodeau of Winterport. Democrats won a majority in the House, but it will be […]
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Lewiston candidate for Legislature moved out of state
LEWISTON — The Republican candidate for House District 59 has moved to Arizona for college and is no longer running for the seat, according to his father. However, Elliot Chicoine never told election officials that he was leaving the state or dropping out of the race, so his name remains on the ballot. House District […]
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Gov. Paul LePage shifts $193,000 from PAC to Maine GOP
Gov. Paul LePage has transferred a major chunk of his political action committee, ICE PAC, to the Maine Republican Party. He and two former administration officials run the group, which had raised $385,000 as of Oct. 25. So far, it has spent $199,000, with $193,000 of it going to the state GOP, including a $110,000 transfer on […]
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Maine House 54: Ruth Lyons
Party affiliation: Republican Clean Election candidate? Yes
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House House 54: Denise Tepler
Party affiliation: Democrat Clean Election candidate? Yes