What’s at stake in the Legislature’s fight over public campaign financing July 6, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAlan Caron, Amy Volk, Andrew Wheeler, Bob Saucier, Dana Dow, Diane Denk, donald trump, Erin Herbig, Janet Mills, Jayne Crosby Giles, John Nutting, Joshua Morris, Laura Fortman, Lauren LePage, Linda Sanborn, Louis Luchini, Mike Nadeau, Paul LePage, Scott Pruitt, Shawn Moody, Stedman Seavey, Susan Collins, Terry Hayes, Trey Stewart, Troy Jackson By Michael Shepherd The Legislature is still fighting about taxpayer funding for campaigns. Here’s where that fight could impact candidates the most.
Waiting game drags on as Maine adjusts to ranked-choice voting June 15, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Bruce Poliquin, Janet Mills, Jared Golden, Jon Breed, Joshua Morris, Lucas St. Clair, Matt Dunlap, Mike Thibodeau, Sara Gideon, Shawn Moody By Christopher Cousins Ranked-choice counting will begin today. Drama surrounds one race, but don’t expect a winner to be declared until next week.
Early fundraising previews heated battle for control of Maine’s next Legislature June 4, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Legislature, U.S. CongressAlan Caron, Alexander Pape, Allyson Cavaretta, Angelo Terreri, Anne Carney, Brad Farrin, Bruce Poliquin, Chellie Pingree, Don Marean, Guy Lebida, Heather Sanborn, James Booth, Jeff Timberlake, Jill Duson, John Nutting, Joshua Morris, Justin Fecteau, Lester Ordway, Mark Dion, Martin Grohman, Mary Ann Lynch, Matt Pouliot, Robert Foley, Seth Berry, Terry Hayes, Tiffany Bond, William Hoar By Michael Shepherd Those who sit among the fundraising leaders in legislative races so far are mostly a mix of primary and swing-district hopefuls.
The four most interesting potential Maine legislative primaries March 16, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, LegislatureAlexander Pape, Angelo Terreri, Angus King, Bruce Poliquin, Eryn Gilchrist, George Gervais, Heather Sanborn, Herb Adams, James Page, Jeff Timberlake, Jill Duson, John Nutting, Joshua Morris, Ken Fredette, Les Gibson, Mark Dion, Martin Grohman, Michaela Murphy, Rachel Talbot Ross, Ron Collins, Stephen Wood, Susan Collins, Thomas Martin By Christopher Cousins This year’s primary elections feature some interesting face-offs, and not just in the governor’s race.