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Election 2022

Published
April 12, 2022

Commentary: Republicans need to tell voters what their plans are

Mitch McConnell wants his party’s midterm candidates to avoid discussing specific policies – but his spat with Sen. Rick Scott shows that can backfire.
Published
March 20, 2022

The View From Here: Governor’s race will be a long slog

We know the candidates as well as any that we've seen, but we still will have to listen to an eight-month slugfest.
Published
March 13, 2022

Jim Fossel: Maine Gov. Mills trying to make up for uninspiring track record

In what’s shaping up to be a good Republican year, the Democrat risks having to run on what little she’s accomplished in her first term.
Published
March 13, 2022

The View From Here: The new Paul LePage looks a lot like the old one

The former governor is back with the same promises he failed to deliver on in his two terms in office.
Published
February 17, 2022

Commentary: The time for women to run for office is now

The COVID pandemic, rampant inflation and Russia’s involvement in Ukraine give voters plenty of motivation – and female candidates should be motivated, too.

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Published
February 15, 2022

Commentary: Trump versus McConnell isn’t the real story

Sure, the minority leader would like to diminish the former president’s influence. But he cares much more about winning elections.
Published
February 9, 2022

Harpswell Democrat enters House race

Cheryl Golek of Harpswell has announced she’s running to represent District 99 in the Maine House of Representatives. Golek will face financial advisor Sheila Menair in the Democratic primary on June 14 before November’s general election. The winner will succeed Democrat Rep. Jay McCreight, who cannot run in 2022 due to term-limit rules. House District […]
Published
February 7, 2022

U.S. warns midterms could spark calls for extremist violence

The Department of Homeland Security warns that Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud may be used to fuel unrest during the upcoming midterm elections.
Published
February 6, 2022

Jim Fossel: To boost comeback hopes, Maine Republicans must campaign as party of solutions

School choice is an example of an idea with broad appeal to voters that’s gained prominence during the pandemic.
Published
January 3, 2022

Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race looking a lot like 2018 election

Independent Tiffany Bond's entry into the contest sees a return to the campaign trail by the three contenders who got the most votes in 2018.