Republican challenger takes aim at Democratic incumbent Bettyann Sheats.
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Candidates chosen for special election for House District 124
The election was made necessary after Aaron Frey, who had held the seat, was named Maine’s attorney general.
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Maine House unanimously opposes drilling off coast
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling on President Donald Trump to leave Maine out of offshore oil and gas drilling. The Maine House unanimously passed the resolution Thursday. Opponents of offshore drilling in the Legislature say drilling and exploration off Maine’s coast would endanger commercial fishing jobs. The […]
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Margaret Craven to run for House district seat in Lewiston
Margaret Craven (file photo) LEWISTON — Margaret Craven has announced her campaign for House District 59 in Lewiston. The seat is currently held by Roger Fuller, who is not seeking re-election. Craven was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2002, serving until 2008, when she was elected to the State Senate. She […]
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Maine lawmakers returning to divided chambers
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers will confront a new political reality when they return to Augusta this month and walk into legislative chambers that are divided for the first time in two decades. While Republicans seized control of the Senate in October, Democrats remain in power in the House, setting up a potentially difficult session […]
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Whitley running for House District 71 seat
NORWAY — Democrat Dennise Dullea Whitley of Norway has announced her candidacy for the Maine House of Representatives in District 71, which includes the towns of Norway, Waterford, West Paris and Sweden. Whitley is a Maine Clean Election candidate. Whitley credits her lifelong interest in politics to being chosen in her junior year as Norway’s […]