Maine Democrats add seats in the Legislature, giving Hannah Pingree a bigger majority
Democrats said they won at least 87 seats in the 151-member House and 22 of 35 Senate seats as of early Wednesday.
Democrats said they won at least 87 seats in the 151-member House and 22 of 35 Senate seats as of early Wednesday.
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Maine's Senate election pits incumbent Republican Sen. One of Tuesday's midterm races to watch is in Maine, where five-term Republican incumbent Sen. Covered by 27 outlets: 15 lean left, 5 are centre, 7 lean right.
Canada First: Democrats Aim The Opening Shot Of Their Tariff Rollback At Trump's Smoot-Hawley Levies... But Veto Math Says Good Luck Three days after a blue tsunami swept both chambers, Democrats have picked their...
“Collins was an institutionalist when Trump was tearing down the very institutions of government.”
Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Republican Susan Collins in a major Maine upset, ending her nearly 30-year Senate career. Al Jazeera's Eva McKend reports from Portland. #USMidterms #MidtermElections #USPolitics...
Maine’s soon-to-be ex-Sen. Susan Collins complained Thursday that voters weren't satisfied with her record when it came to Donald Trump — despite her vote to convict him. “Everybody ignores the fact that I voted to...
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In the battle between Democrats and Republicans for Senate control, the reliably red state of Kansas has moved from the edges to the center of the map. Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska...
The Senate seats Democrats flipped in 2026 span seven states, from Kansas to Maine, ending Republican holds that in some cases lasted decades
In Alaska 70% of the vote is in, but still around 91,000 vote still remain while Mississippi their voters are in the 95%, around 37,000 votes still remain. NewsNation's Alex Caprariello takes a deeper look into...
President Donald Trump lashed out at the Senate on Friday evening, saying the body is “killing our country” and needs to “act” when it returns for the lame-duck session next week. “The Senate has to act. The Senate...
Democratic and Republican lawyers and groups trade sharp legal letters about procedures for counting ballots in tight race Where Trump and Republicans lost the midterms – a visual analysis of the key states Democrat...
Young voters in Portland, Maine, have welcomed the Democrats' sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm elections, with celebrations breaking out as results came in. Some described the outcome as a moment of redemption after years of...
The Democratic former Maine House speaker defeated Republican lawyer Bobby Charles and independent state Sen. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.
Evan Vucci/REUTERS A MAGA Republican who lost his bid to become Maine’s next governor has immediately pointed the finger of blame at Donald Trump. Bobby Charles was decisively beaten by Democrat Hannah Pingree in...
BDN Exclusive U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington held the closed-door meeting Saturday at the Ellsworth Elks Lodge with Troy Jackson.
A recount is likely in the race that looks set to usher in Democrat Timothy Holland, a school resource officer and 45-year police veteran, as sheriff.
In states that can feel unpredictable, both Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Troy Jackson saw increased support in recent surveys.
Collins said Democrats are using a national political strategy to distract voters from local issues, while the latest Fox News poll shows her Maine Senate race tied at 49%.
Maine voters on Tuesday pick their next governor, with two-term incumbent Gov. Janet Mills (D) term limited and ineligible to seek reelection, in a race that has been somewhat overshadowed by the high-profile Senate contest in the...
The race for the Maine House seat represented by outgoing Rep. Election officials announced Thursday that a competitive Maine House race will be decided by ranked-choice voting, as Republican Paul LePage fights to defeat Democrat Matt...
Retiring Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) congratulated his likely successor, Republican candidate Paul LePage, on winning Maine’s 2nd Congressional District and flipping the seat red despite the blue wave that swept the...
Dunlap would have to net the vast majority of blank and write-in ballots to overtake Paul LePage.
House Democrats Eye Their Own Crypto Market Structure Bill With A Bigger SEC Role After Sweep Authored by Micah Zimmerman via Bitcoin Magazine , House Democrats are discussing a plan to turn Rep. Maxine Waters' Crypto Investor and...
House Democrats are already working on a replacement for the Clarity Act, one day after taking both chambers. Reporting from Eleanor Terrett says the draft would give the SEC a larger role, narrow the CFTC, and add ethics restrictions....
Democratic Marine veteran JoAnna Mendoza defeated incumbent Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) in Arizona’s toss-up 6th Congressional District. Mendoza won 53% of the vote compared to Ciscomani, who received 44.9%, according to the Associated...
Democrat JoAnna Mendoza won election Thursday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Arizona's 6th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani.
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) has formally launched a bid to chair the House Financial Services Committee, setting up a challenge to the panel’s longtime Democratic leader, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). In a letter to his Democratic...
Florida returns to the political spotlight as Trump campaigns for the GOP, while Democrats look to regain ground. In an NDTV World Exclusive, Neera Tanden discusses America's midterm mood and growing voter discontent. Plus, Bihar Museum...
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In Israel, nearly all the votes have been counted in Tuesday's election. Deadlock is possible, as neither the bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger appear likely to win a majority. Covered by 46 outlets: 13...
Gadi Eisenkot, 66, has 28 days to form a government after the Israeli election.
"Now is the time to form a national emergency government". Those are the words of Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, after the president asked him to form a new government. But the task won't be easy and...
Israel's opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has officially been tasked with forming the country's next government, following a formal announcement by President Isaac Herzog. He now has up to six weeks to negotiate with...
Israel's president chooses Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival, to try to form a new government. Poland is in mourning after a mass shooting in Krakow that the government said was...
Johnathan Bauer, 28, died at the scene.
Electric unicycles can reach 93 mph and can be extremely dangerous on the road. State laws often do not explicitly mention electric unicycles.
Federal officials announced that analyses show U.S. fisheries may meet the federal standard for protecting endangered right whales.
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"Ideal habitat precisely describes Maine’s working forest. We have young trees and abundant bugs."
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WESTBROOK – Maine credit unions put their People Helping People philosophy into action this October, participating in the state’s second annual Credit Union Kind Day through acts of kindness, volunteerism and charitable giving. Observed...
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Portland Hearts of Pine and Maine Wildness have been wildly popular, with tickets for both teams selling out in minutes.
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ROCKLAND — On Oct. 30, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization OUT Maine announced the opening of a new 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization to expand their work for LGBTQIA2S+ rights and civic engagement across the state: OUT Maine Action Fund....
Maine's loon productivity — the number of surviving chicks per breeding pair — is growing slightly, according to research from Birds Canada.
By 3 p.m., Secretary of State Shenna Bellows' office had heard of no significant problems at the polls, she said.
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The state championship games will take place on Saturday at Edward Little High School in Auburn.
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Orono, Fort Kent, Camden Hills, John Bapst and Wisdom High will have both their boys and girls teams seeking championships.
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HomePort is converting a former Deer Isle nursing home into 23 housing units for older residents and essential workers.
A public schools administrator in Maine wants dogs kept out of classrooms, citing Islamic traditions that consider canines unclean, despite the therapeutic and teaching value his critics say the animals can provide.
Donald Trump was re-elected as US president with a promise to carry out “mass deportations”. Polls showed it was a popular policy at the time. But two years into the reality of his plan, public opinion has soured. Analysts say it has...