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Maine Democratic Party

Published
July 12, 2020

‘Full speed ahead’ for Maine’s first election during pandemic

State and local officials say they feel confident Tuesday's elections will go smoothly, despite a record number of primary voters having filed absentee ballots.
Published
July 12, 2020

Democratic battle to take on Collins heads to primary vote Tuesday

Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, the clear favorite, faces two more progressive candidates: lobbyist Betsy Sweet and attorney Bre Kidman.
Published
July 9, 2020

Gideon, Republicans trade advertising jabs over allegations against ex-lawmaker

In an unusual response, the U.S. Senate campaign of Sara Gideon denounces claims that she did little as Maine House speaker when a Democratic lawmaker was accused of sexual misconduct.
Published
July 4, 2020

Party voters to choose nominees in 34 State House races

Republican voters will have to settle 9 State House primary races on July 14, while Democrats will select 25 nominees, including 7 races with 3 candidates each.
Published
June 28, 2020

Democrats take lead in voter registrations in Maine

The Maine Democratic Party has added more than 40,000 new voters to its ranks since 2016 and now have a more than 90,000-voter edge over their Republican rivals.

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Published
May 31, 2020

Bernie Sanders decries ‘police murder,’ demands justice in virtual convention for Maine Democrats

The Vermont senator tells Maine Democrats that creating a system that values the dignity of all people 'starts with justice for George Floyd.'
Published
May 30, 2020

Maine Voices: Open primaries should head list of crisis-driven election reforms

Closed primaries disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of Mainers and enable the election of partisan legislators.
Published
May 17, 2020

Jim Fossel: Complex politics behind statewide corridor vote

Democrats and Republicans haven't clearly split along party lines on a referendum aimed at blocking a western Maine power project.
Published
April 3, 2020

Maine Democrats cancel May convention

The convention was to be held May 29-30 in Bangor but delegates will now vote remotely because of the coronavirus risk.
Published
March 29, 2020

Jim Fossel: Maine Legislature still has a lot of work to do

Current rates of spending won't be sustainable, and lawmakers will have to come back to work before the 2020 election.