It’s time again for Maine’s Political Pulse.
Maine Public's Chief Political Correspondent Steve Mistler and Senior Political Correspondent Mal Leary speak with Morning Edition’s Irwin Gratz about Maine's 2nd Congressional District's tug on the national spotlight this year.
According to Steve there's more to it than flipping one House seat back to the Republicans.
And. as we've mentioned, as your TV has mentioned, and probably your neighbors - some of that attention is directed toward the U.S. Senate race for the seat currently occupied by Republican Susan Collins. This week Steve and Mal spent some time discussing how different constituencies are responding to that campaign. Mal takes look at last week's poll out of Colby College, which shows the race is almost a dead heat, and he tells us what else it might mean.
Resources:
- New Poll: Maine's Hotly-Contested Senate Race Could Be Decided By Ranked-Choice Voting
- Susan Collins Says She'll Oppose A Supreme Court Nominee Before Election Day
- Race in Maine’s 2nd District starts slow as Trump-backing challenger plays catch-up
- Maine GOP To Appeal Ranked-Choice Voting Issue To U.S. Supreme Court
You can keep up with election coverage with Maine Public's Your Vote 2020. And don't miss this week's edition of the Pulse newsletter.
Maine's Political Pulse was produced this week by Willis Ryder Arnold. Caitlin Troutman is the digital producer. The theme music was performed and recorded by Rob Holt.