Maine Public's Your Vote is Maine's trusted source for news and comprehensive analysis of our state and national elections. Balanced, in-depth coverage of elections, debates, and politics is at the heart of public broadcasting, and keeping the electorate informed about and engaged in the issues important to Maine is central to the mission of Maine Public. With the next gubernatorial season underway and the races for key Maine seats already heating up, Maine Public's Your Vote coverage will closely follow Maine's changing political landscape.
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Mana Abdi of Lewiston ran unopposed, and while the results are not yet final, South Portland mayor Deqa Dhalac appears to be winning her race by a two-to-one margin with nearly all the votes counted.
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With neither candidate receiving 50% of the votes in the three-person contest, the race appears headed for a ranked-choice runoff for the second time in four years — a scenario that likely benefits Golden over his Republican challenger.
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Democratic Gov. Janet Mills secured a second term by defeating former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, her longtime antagonist who had vowed to challenge her before he left office in 2019.
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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says it's looking like voter turnout will be "very high" this Election Day, even after more than 200,000 Mainers voted using absentee ballots.
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Former Gov. Paul LePage called on the administrations of Gov. Janet Mills and President Joe Biden to do more to address a potential heating crisis this winter in Maine.
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Gov. Janet Mills, Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and state democratic leaders were among the headliners at the rally in downtown Portland Tuesday urging voters to support candidates who will protect access to abortion.
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Uber and DoorDash each donated more than $160,000 last month to a committee opposing a referendum question to boost the minimum wage.
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According to the secretary of state, more than 211,000 people have requested absentee ballots.
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According to her campaign, Mills raised $716,991 between Sept. 21 and Oct. 25. LePage, by comparison, reported raising $289,118 during the same reporting period, according to his campaign filing with the Maine Ethics Commission.
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In this week’s Pulse: energy prices, uncertainty of Ukraine aid, Golden woos biz groups, and a campaign cash update. Hint: there's still a lot.