Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows received a “People. Power. Progress.” award from Maine’s largest community action organization on Thursday, honoring her long history of working to protect democracy and advance progressive change. “At this moment in American history, especially, we need leaders like Shenna,” said Amy Halsted, co-director of the Maine People’s Alliance (of…
One of the key divides in Maine’s race for governor came into focus this week as Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund PAC endorsed Democratic candidate Hannah Pingree and warned that her two opponents, Republican Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett, stand in direct opposition to abortion rights. “Maine cannot take these protections for granted,” said…
After former State Senate President Troy Jackson won the vast majority of delegates in county meetings over the weekend, his rivals for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination dropped out of the race, leaving his path clear to face off against Sen. Susan Collins in November. The winner-take-all process for selecting delegates by county favored the…
The Maine Democratic Party is up against a tough challenge — it must find a new nominee to face Sen. Susan Collins by Monday, July 27. The party plans to hold a nominating convention, likely to take place around the 25th, where delegates from around the state will decide the nominee. This seems obvious. But…
Maine faith leaders gathered Tuesday in Lewiston to speak against the federal government’s efforts to limit voting rights and participation. The press conference, in which more than 20 clergy members of various religions spoke, was one of 15 others happening around the country. Standing in front of the city’s new mural celebrating Lewiston’s immigrant community,…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins didn’t attend the Maine Republican Party’s “Unity Breakfast” on Saturday. Neither did former governor and Second District congressional candidate Paul LePage, or several of the unsuccessful Republican candidates for governor. What was meant as a chance for Republicans to come together and support their nominees for the November election instead highlighted…
In the waning weeks of the Republican gubernatorial primary campaign, Maine Republican Party Executive Director Jason Savage appeared on Rep. Laurel Libby’s YouTube channel to urge members of his party to consider ranking more of the candidates on their ballot. “If you’re looking at a scenario where you have a clear favorite, but there are…
Graham Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer from Sullivan, Maine, is the Democratic nominee for United States Senate. The race was called shortly after the polls closed and current totals from the Bangor Daily News have Platner taking 72.3% of the vote to 19.4% for Governor Janet Mills, who remained on the ballot despite suspending…
Tuesday is Primary Day and you really should vote like your life depends on it. Not like “Trump is on the ballot” life depending on it, but primary Day doesn’t get the attention it should from voters. But, it should That’s because, if you don’t vote on Tuesday, you could lose the chance to vote…
Born from a culture of town meetings and shaped by two centuries of grassroots democratic reform, the state of Maine has one of the most open and vital electoral systems of any state in the country. On Tuesday, June 9, Mainers will head to the polls and cast their votes on everything from local school…