Tag Archives: Steve Woods

Former top LePage aide denies claim by Steve Woods that he is gearing up for Senate race

Democrat Steve Woods of Yarmouth, who is running in his party’s primary for the open Maine Senate District 25 seat, said Tuesday that Republican Michael Cianchette, the former chief legal counsel for Gov. Paul LePage, will jump into the race following the June 10 primary election. Cianchette says it’s not true. Woods issued a press […]

Roundup: Paul LePage and the American Dream

The Republican Governors Association this week came out with a new ad promoting Gov. Paul LePage, praised in the three-minute video clip as an example of the American Dream. The ad tells the story of LePage’s hardscrabble childhood — from the beatings from his father to his time on the streets — and contrasts that […]

Justin Alfond expands his support to both Democrats in state Senate primary election

Senate President Justin Alfond, D-Portland, who earlier this week voiced support for Democrat Steve Woods in the race for the Senate District 25 seat being vacated by independent Sen. Richard Woodbury, said Thursday following the entrance into the race of another Democrat that he is neutral. Former U.S. Senate and gubernatorial candidate Steve Woods of […]

Democrat Steve Woods jumps into race for state Senate seat being vacated by Woodbury

Steve Woods, the Yarmouth-based businessman who in the past two years has launched unsuccessful bids to be governor and U.S. Senator, announced Tuesday that he now has set his sights on the state Senate and will run as a Democrat for the seat currently held by the Senate’s only independent. Woods said in a press […]