Maine lawmaker accused of choking wife wins re-election by one vote
A Republican lawmaker in Maine accused of choking his wife last month won re-election by a single vote after a Thursday recount.
Here's why Thomas Jefferson disagreed with part of Maine's constitution
In November 1819, the former president said in a letter that he found the proposed state constitution was marked with wisdom at every point with one exception.
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden wins through Maine’s ranked choice voting
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden won reelection to Congress through Maine’s ranked choice system on Friday. It’s the third time in four elections in the hotly contested district that Golden won after votes were retabulated because first choices failed to produce a majority for any candidate.
Maine state representative facing domestic violence charge wins recount by single vote
According to the recount results, Lanigan received 2,478 votes while Kidder received 2,477 votes. Election officials said 424 ballots were still deemed to be blank following the recount.
Maine election recounts continue two weeks after polls close, including tight House race
Two weeks after the Presidential Election, results are still up in the air across the state for many different positions.
Maine school board chair outlines how district can resist deportation efforts
The chair of a Maine school board outlined Tuesday how her district can resist deportation efforts, referencing the outcome of the presidential election.
The latest on recounts in legislative races, Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
Recounts for a dozen close races continue this week, including the 2nd Congressional District race between incumbent U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and state Rep. Austin Theriault.
Golden will hold on to win US House seat in Maine, the AP projects
Maine is one of a handful of states that use Ranked Choice Voting, where voters rank in order of preference who they would like to see win. In this case, when the bottom candidates were eliminated, their votes were reallocated to their second and third choices until a remaining candidate received over 50 percent.
Golden Holds Off Challenge in Maine, Denying House G.O.P. a Key Pickup
Representative Jared Golden, a three-term Democrat, defeated Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, in one of a handful of districts held by Democrats that Donald J. Trump won in 2020.
Rep. Golden wins Maine's Second District race after ranked choice tabulation
The ranked choice results in Maine’s Second Congressional District are expected to be finalized Friday evening.
Maine lawmaker proposes changes to ranked choice voting process
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Maine lawmaker is looking to change the rules when it comes to blank ballots to avoid a situation the ranked choice tabulation in Maine's Second District this year.
AP Race Call: Democrat Jared Golden wins reelection to U.S. House in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Maine on Friday. Golden is one of just a handful of Democratic House members who represents a district that Republican Donald Trump carried in 2020,