Augusta residents to vote on bond question in November

In Augusta, residents will be voting on a bond of nearly $5.4 million to pay for improvements throughout the capital city.

South Portland council opposes voter ID question, citing costs

City council members said the referendum makes several changes to the voter process, which they ultimately believe would make ...

Senate Democrats tread lightly on Maine primary as new poll shows Graham Platner leading Janet Mills

Despite recent controversies, Platner has a huge lead in a recent poll and is drawing big crowds, while the two-term governor ...

Who is Graham Platner, Maine's Senate candidate and why is he in the national spotlight?

G raham Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer from Maine who is running as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, is ...

Graham Platner leads Maine Senate poll despite controversies

A political newcomer with a populist focus is making waves in Maine politics, and a new poll shows, it may be working.
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Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump’s redistricting push

Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump’s redistricting pushBy OLIVIA DIAZ and DAVID A. LIEBAssociated PressThe Associated PressRICHMOND, Va. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — ...
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What to know about Maine’s tumultuous Senate primary race

After days of posting multiple apology videos, showing off his chest to reveal a covered-up tattoo that had been connected ...
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Will Graham Platner's commanding polling lead falter amid stream of opposition research releases?

For nearly two months, Graham Platner’s bid for the U.S. Senate was marked by momentum and bravado as the political newcomer ...

Maine Oyster Farmer’s Dad Somehow Found $60,000 To Drop On Democrats Despite ‘Working Class’ Background

Oyster farmer and Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s father has contributed approximately $60,000 to ...

At the Races: More maps, more problems

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign launches.

Voters in Maine react to Senate candidate Platner’s tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol

Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, tells The Associated Press that he's covered a tattoo on his ...

Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has revealed in a podcast that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely ...