On Wednesday night, I attended one of the last forums for the Democrats running for governor. Jeremy Hiltz, in recovery from drug addiction, and Fowsia Musse, a prominent leader of Lewiston’s immigrant community, started the night by plainly stating: “The two of us have much more in common than Governor LePage wants you to think.”…
This week on the Beacon podcast, Taryn, Ben and Mike discuss the rapidly approaching election, including MPA’s endorsement of Jared Golden in CD2 (sign up to volunteer here), the “Final Forum” held in Lewiston on Wednesday and the results of the Beacon straw poll in the race for governor. They try to avoid making predictions.…
For nearly the final time before next Tuesday’s primary, Democratic candidates gathered in Lewiston Wednesday evening to answer some pointed questions about how, if elected governor, they would handle some of the most pressing issues facing Mainers. As the candidates took questions from Mainers directly impacted by the opioid crisis, immigrants, and those eagerly awaiting…
The readers of Beacon and listeners of the Beacon podcast have spoken. Over the last two weeks, 1,021 people participated in an online straw poll of the Democratic primary for governor with former Speaker of the House Mark Eves emerging as the clear winner on both the initial ballot and in the final count, based…
This week on the Beacon podcast, Taryn, Ben and Mike break down the convention speeches of the Democratic candidates for governor, sharing clips, themes and thoughts about the race as it barrels towards the ballot on June 12th. Be sure to express your own preferences in the Beacon straw poll. Also: Ben Chin interviews Julia…
Are you excited to rank some candidates? You’re in luck! The Beacon straw poll for the Democratic gubernatorial primary is officially open. You can participate by joining Beacon on Facebook messenger right here. Just tap or click “Get Started” to begin. Just like at the polls on June 12th, you can rank up to seven…