Alex Roarty, NOTUS

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Alex Roarty covers politics and campaigns for NOTUS.

Alex previously worked for McClatchy newspapers, where he was a politics writer and White House correspondent, covering the Democratic Party and Joe Biden’s presidency. He also was a senior politics reporter for Roll Call, focusing on congressional races, and was the chief political correspondent at National Journal’s The Hotline.

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State Sen. Joe Baldacci in red tie and blue UMaine jacket

New Democratic candidate poised to enter Maine’s ultra-competitive 2nd District congressional race

Joe Baldacci’s entrance to the race will likely please some national Democrats, who have struggled to recruit a competitive candidate for the right-leaning district.

ByAlex Roarty, NOTUS

December 30, 2025

Trump helped Schumer get three of his dream candidates for 2026, including Mills

Senate Democrats persuaded a trio of candidates — Roy Cooper in North Carolina, Sherrod Brown in Ohio and Janet Mills in Maine — to run even though they had little apparent incentive to endure a grueling campaign next year.

ByAlex Roarty, NOTUS

November 24, 2025