Your Vote 2020

Over the course of nearly three decades, Republican Sen. Susan Collins has crafted a centrist brand that once made her one of the most popular politicians in the country.

Sara Gideon, speaker of the Maine House of Representatives who lives in Freeport and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, joins us for a Your Vote 2020 interview.

A former Florida businessman and who ran for governor there is now making a play for one of Maine’s U.S. Senate seats. Although observers of the closely watched race say independent Max Linn can’t beat incumbent Republican Susan Collins or Democrat Sara Gideon, he could influence which one of them does get the win.

Max Linn, a financial planner who lives in Bar Harbor and independent candidate for U.S. Senate, joins us for a Your Vote 2020 interview.

You might not know it from the barrage of political advertisements on TV, but there are actually four candidates in the U.S. Senate race in Maine, not two. Independent Lisa Savage, overshadowed by Susan Collins and Sara Gideon, is an activist-turned-politician who’s banking on a progressive agenda and ranked-choice voting to elevate her chances as an independent Green.

Lisa Savage, public school teacher, organizer from Solon and independent candidate for U.S. Senate, joins us for a Your Vote 2020 interview.

Two years ago, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden narrowly won his 2nd District seat on the second round of ranked-choice voting in a four-way contest. This year, he faces just one opponent — Republican Dale Crafts — and according to a recent poll is leading him by 22 points. But Golden says he’s taking nothing for granted.