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On Nov. 8, 2022, Maine citizens trekked to the polls to vote in a hotly contested midterm election. In the months leading up to Election Day, our newsroom provided coverage of the elections, especially the state’s gubernatorial race.
FEATURED STORY:
Mills administration removed LGBTQ learning module as Republicans made it a campaign issue
Internal emails show how officials mobilized to respond quickly when Republicans began targeting the online lesson for young children.
All Stories:
Who are Tiffany Bond’s voters? That’s the question as Golden-Poliquin contest to be decided by ranked choice process
Polls suggest Golden will pick up the majority of votes in nationally watched congressional race.
As “red wave” fails to materialize nationally, Janet Mills wins re-election as Maine’s governor
Voters reward bipartisanship and effective governance, one political science professor says. Other analysts contrasted the governor's steady leadership with LePage's controversial tenure.
For this Kennebunk clerk, Election Day means handling moments big and small
In a time when election officials are more scrutinized than ever, clerks manage the dozens of intricacies that make voting happen.
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