by John Blodgett | July 8, 2020
Bruce Poliquin, the former congressman from Maine, said he was asked by state and national Republican leaders to try and reclaim his seat from first-term Democratic representative Jared Golden in what would have been a rematch of their 2018 race. He declined. Then...
by Susan Cover | April 15, 2020
Before the first case of the coronavirus hit Maine in March, U.S. Senate hopeful Tiffany Bond was on track to have the 4,000 signatures she needs to get on the November ballot. Unaffiliated with a major political party, Bond is attempting to unseat Republican Susan...
by Gordon L. Weil | January 16, 2020
This political year will be historic. Unusually important events are sure to affect people’s lives across the country and impact Maine. Here’s a look at the highlights of the 2020 political calendar. January. The U.S. Senate trial of President Trump...
by Samantha Hogan | October 31, 2019
More than a year before the 2020 U.S. Senate race, incumbent Susan Collins and her likely Democratic challenger, Sara Gideon, have amassed nearly $13 million in their campaign war chests. The race is likely to set records for spending as Collins and Gideon have...
by Mike Miliard | May 23, 2019
Though the 2020 election is still 18 months away, speculation abounds over whether U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) will be re-elected again – and who might be lining up from right, left and in-between to unseat her. It’s a momentous race for Collins, the state...