This week on the Beacon podcast, Ben, Taryn and Mike analyze the results of the primary contests, including how many voters from each party turned out (and, crucially, where they turned out), why Shawn Moody will be a strong general election candidate, and the contrast Rep. Jared Golden will offer with Rep. Bruce Poliquin. Plus:…
One day before the primary election and with so many Democratic candidates to sift through, Beacon has compiled links to interviews with most of the Democrats running either for governor or Congress in Maine’s 2nd District. With the ranked choice ballot being used in the gubernatorial primary this year, Maine voters will not only be…
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…
On the podcast this week we talked about the shift that has recently occurred in the Maine Democratic Party, which was on full display at the convention last week. Previously, the party often had a “conservative-lite” feel to it. Democrats had the bad habit of couching their policy visions not in party values but rather…
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…
In interviews with the Bangor Daily News, every Democratic candidate for governor expressed support for the “Homecare for All” citizen initiative, with most endorsing it outright. The referendum on the ballot this November will guarantee that seniors and people with disabilities will have access to the basic care they need to stay in their homes.…