Stories about Cynthia Dill
Eight months after political shakeup, Maine’s Senate race draws to a close
AUGUSTA, Maine — Eight months after U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe shocked Maine’s political establishment by announcing she wouldn’t seek another term, the race to replace her is coming to a close. It was an election contest that, at the start of the year, political observers didn’t think would happen and ...
New polls show Senate race substantially as it was in June, despite multimillion-dollar price tag
The candidates for U.S. Senate in Maine have raised and spent more than $5.5 million to influence voters, and outside groups have spent millions more, but three polls conducted in the week before Election Day suggest support for the candidates remains largely unchanged since the primary. Angus King holds a ...
Rallies, bus tours, business stops: A final chance for Senate contenders to make their pitch
AUGUSTA, Maine — They’ve crisscrossed the state, debated each other, participated in countless interviews and spoken with thousands of voters in person and online. This weekend is their last opportunity to do it all again and capitalize on a final chance to persuade voters to support them as the clock ...
Live video: Watch the Senate candidates debate
on Oct. 29, 2012, at 6:54 p.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — The three major candidates for U.S. Senate are taking part in a debate hosted by WCSH6 and WLBZ2 in coordination with the Bangor Daily News. Watch live at 6 p.m.
National parties stop advertising in Maine Senate race
AUGUSTA, Maine — The national Republican and Democratic parties have largely withdrawn their advertising efforts in Maine’s Senate race, according to Federal Election Commission records and news reports, suggesting that Republicans see better victory prospects elsewhere and that Democrats are confident in independent Angus King’s chances of winning next week. ...
ANALYSIS
What needs to happen for Democrats to win in Maine?
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Democratic Party finds itself in an unusual position this election season. For the first time in three decades, Democrats are on the outside looking in at State House power. It’s not as dire for Maine Democrats as 1929 to 1933, when all 31 members of ...
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Meet Cynthia Dill: Has ‘no secrets,’ wants to be working mother in US Senate
Cynthia Dill, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, says it’s an incredible honor to be running for office. She can’t wait to be a working mother of two high school students, on the floor of the Senate, advocating for the environment, education, working families and peace. She says it will ...
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Senate candidates trade barbs on independence, balanced budgets, negative ads at forum
BANGOR, Maine — Five of the six candidates for Maine’s open U.S. Senate seat sparred over solutions for ending Washington’s polarized atmosphere, raising taxes as part of balancing the federal budget, reforming financing for federal campaigns and a range of other topics Wednesday night during a debate sponsored by the ...
Summers picks up fundraising pace, but King still brings in double the money
AUGUSTA, Maine — Independent Angus King continued to lead his rivals for Maine’s open U.S. Senate race in fundraising during the past three months, according to figures from the latest reporting period released by the candidates’ campaigns. Meanwhile, Republican Charlie Summers accelerated the pace of his fundraising during the past ...
POLITICS
Meet Cynthia Dill: Sees ‘potential and beauty’ in Maine, wants to make a difference
U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Dill of Cape Elizabeth fell in love with Maine after taking an extended camping trip to the state as a newlywed. She decided she wanted to live, work, raise a family and make a difference in Maine after seeing Baxter State Park and Acadia National Park. ...
POLITICS
Newest poll shows King with 26-point lead in Senate race
AUGUSTA, Maine — A new poll shows independent Angus King holding a 26-point lead over his closest rival in the race for Maine’s open U.S. Senate seat, in contrast with other recent polls that have shown Maine’s Senate race to be closer. King led the Senate race with support from ...
3 Senate candidates to debate in Portland Tuesday
The Associated Press on Oct. 09, 2012, at 7:24 a.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — Three U.S. Senate candidates are squaring off for the first time in three weeks. Republican Charlie Summers, Democrat Cynthia Dill and independent Angus King are appearing at the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce’s monthly “Eggs and Issues.” Chris Hall, senior vice president for government relations, is moderating ...
Republicans cheer internal poll showing Maine’s Senate race tightening
AUGUSTA, Maine — Charlie Summers’ Senate campaign and the Republican party’s Senate campaign arm are cheering the release of polling data this week that show independent former Gov. Angus King’s lead in the race for Maine’s open U.S. Senate seat tightening to a four-point advantage over Summers. The poll, commissioned ...
Tax rate questions dog King as Summers, Dill make tax returns public
AUGUSTA, Maine — Independent Senate candidate Angus King’s campaign Tuesday defended the way King’s accountant calculated the former governor’s effective income tax rate on seven years of federal tax returns as Republicans argued that the calculation made it seem like King paid a higher tax rate than he actually did. ...
Senate hopeful Charlie Summers to hold town hall meetings
The Associated Press on Sept. 28, 2012, at 6:29 a.m.
BREWER, Maine — Republican Charlie Summers is holding a series of town hall-style meetings in his campaign for the U.S. Senate. The first of five of the meetings takes place Friday at a bank in Brewer. Summers calls the meetings “conversations” with Mainers. He says he will share his views ...
King holds 12-point lead in Senate race in latest poll
AUGUSTA, Maine — A new poll out Thursday shows independent Angus King holding a 12-point lead over Republican rival Charlie Summers in the race for Maine’s open U.S. Senate seat. In the poll, the first of the Maine Senate race conducted by Rasmussen Reports, King attracted the support of 45 ...
Cynthia Dill challenges opponents to release tax returns
The Associated Press on Sept. 24, 2012, at 6:26 p.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — Democrat Cynthia Dill is challenging Republican Charlie Summers and independent Angus King to release 10 years’ worth of federal income tax returns to provide transparency in the U.S. Senate race. Summers immediately agreed to the request Monday afternoon. A spokeswoman for King said he was at an ...
Senate hopefuls square off in Lewiston debate
LEWISTON, Maine — The top rivals hoping to win the seat of U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, squared off in a three-way debate at the Franco-American Center on Monday evening. Before a live audience of about 300 people and hundreds more online, Republican Charlie Summers, independent Angus King and Democrat ...
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Fact-checking the US Senate candidates as they debate in Lewiston
During Monday’s U.S. Senate debate in Lewiston, BDN staffers looked into some of the statements and claims made by the candidates — state Sen. Cynthia Dill, a Democrat; Angus King, a two-term independent governor; and Charlie Summers, the Republican candidate and Maine’s secretary of state. Here is what we found. ...
Nichole Cable’s friends, family attend accused killer’s emotionally charged court appearance
LePage tells legislative leaders he’s moving out of State House because of “censorship”
Lincoln’s Coffee Pot Cafe shuts its doors
Maine Sports Hall of Fame member, DJ Dana Wilson convicted of child pornography possession
Anonymous investor puts $3 million into MOOMilk
Guest Post: “I’m about ready to name my daughter Revolution.”
Rep. Diane Russell’s fool’s errand
Help Maine charter schools succeed before adding more
Bucksport’s Wood enjoying the professional cage in MMA bouts
Tommy Lawrence pitches UMaine baseball to victory in first America East tournament game
Garcia sorry after ‘stupid’ Woods fried chicken jibe
Live updates: UMaine baseball vs. Stony Brook at America East Championship
Messalonskee’s Dexter, South Portland’s Richards key first-year contributors for USM baseball team
Maine School of Science and Mathematics alumni drawn to give back to magnet school
Federal agencies eye return to restored historic Custom House in Portland
It’s hard to keep secrets from a friend who is clairvoyant
New York City rumble showcases Maine’s lobster roll dominance