Republicans are often cast as the party of deep pockets when it comes to campaign spending. But here in Maine, Democrats and their outside supporters enjoyed a significant fundraising advantage this November over their counterparts on the right. Read More
Gov. Paul LePage, who will leave office on Jan. 2, may best be remembered for outbursts and a record-setting number of vetoes that made his legacy as much or more about what he blocked than what he got passed Read More
It was a historic year for women candidates in Maine and they owe much of their success to women voters, according to exit polling conducted by the Bangor Daily News. Read More
Ranked-choice counting will begin today in the race between U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and Democrat Jared Golden. Here's how the process — and a possible recount — will work. Read More
Attorney General Janet Mills was poised to become the state’s first female governor after Tuesday’s election, giving Democrats their first electoral victory for a statewide office since 2006. Read More
Based on what Mainers are saying at the polls, voters were motivated by concerns about health care and the direction the United States has taken under Republican President Donald Trump. Read More
Maine's 2nd District could be a national fulcrum over control of the U.S. House of Representatives, while we're not sure where the governor's race is headed going into Election Day. Read More
Most of the races that could decide control of the Maine Legislature fall into three main categories. Here's how they could play out on Election Day. Read More
Politics is personal for the Republican governor, who has been hitting top-tier Democratic candidates in recent weeks and took his act to Bangor to help a friend and Maine Senate hopeful. Read More
In the last debate of the 2018 Maine gubernatorial race, Democrat Janet Mills looked to sow doubt among women with Republican Shawn Moody, while he asked her to apologize for an attack ad, and independent Terry Hayes defended her often-reproached run. Read More
The gubernatorial debates have been largely amiable so far. That could change in the final debate tonight as the party candidates and their allies hammer each other on the airwaves. Read More
The Democratic challenger and his allies are outspending the Republican incumbent. Modeling shows the race tilting away from Poliquin, but he still has a solid chance of winning. Read More
Maine’s four gubernatorial candidates have released their rough economic roadmaps, with Republican Shawn Moody targeting “red tape” and Democrat Janet Mills leaning on a battery of grant and loan programs. Read More
The attorney general's office is on the opposite side of the governor in the case, which will be argued the day after Maine decides whether or not Mills will succeed LePage. Read More
