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Election 2020 features
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Our answers to your questions about Maine's voting system.
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More people already have cast ballots in this year’s presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race as the start of in-person early voting in big states has caused a surge in turnout in recent days.
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All U.S. states and the District of Columbia offer voters a way to submit a ballot before Election Day. Here's a state-by-state guide.
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Explore your own scenarios for the electoral vote: will states follow recent results, or do you foresee a new electoral landscape emerging?
Portland referendums
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Local Elections
What is the hotly contested Green New Deal for Portland? Here’s the proposal
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Local Elections
Ballot measure would reduce short-term rentals, increase penalties in Portland
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Local Elections
Portland voters to decide on $15 minimum wage, plus hazard pay
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Local & State
Portland voters asked to strengthen facial surveillance ban
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Local Elections
To cap or not: Portland voters wrestle with marijuana retail limits
Local races
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The winner of the race will replace Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, who is termed out of office.
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The candidates differ on issues ranging from childhood vaccination to climate action in the race to represent Gorham, Buxton and part of Scarborough.
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East District incumbent Brett Jones faces challenger Harrison Deah, and Mark Morrison and Bob Muir will square off for the at large seat.
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Tammy Walter, R-Cape Elizabeth, is challenging state Rep. Christopher Kessler, D-South Portland.
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Key areas of debate include Scarborough's significant residential growth and its effect on public services, schools and infrastructure.
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Former Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson, a Republican, faces state Rep. Anne Carney, a Democrat, in the Senate District 29 race.
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The race includes longtime councilors Maura Herlihy and Joseph Hanslip and two political newcomers.
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All 3 candidates have been elected to local office in Sanford, and are now looking to lead the city.
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Republican Jay Finegan and Democrat Melanie Sachs seek to fill the post being vacated by outgoing House Speaker Sara Gideon.
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Donna Bailey and Craig Pendleton are looking to fill the seat being vacated by Sen. Justin Chenette.
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Three-term Sen. Susan Deschambault and former state Rep. Robert Daigle are running to represent the district that includes Biddeford and 5 surrounding towns.
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Democrat Poppy Arford and Green Independent Fred Horch are competing for the seat currently held by Matthea Daughtry.
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Democratic incumbent Shawn Babine is facing Republican Annalee Rosenblatt and Independent Sophia Warren.
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Democrat Kyle Bailey faces Republican Roger E. Densmore III to represent the district that covers parts of Gorham and Scarborough.
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Democrat Bill Diamond of Windham has served a combined nine terms in both houses of the legislature, but political newcomer, Republican Karen Lockwood of Raymond, is looking to unseat him in the Senate District 26 race this November.
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The race features Aura Russell-Bedder, a social worker and Presumpscot parent, and Chris Vail, a firefighter and Lyseth parent.
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Michael Pardue and Joseph Rafferty are running in Maine Senate District 34.
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Business owner Traci Gere is running against longtime lawmaker Stedman Seavey.
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Chris Babbidge is being challenged by Todd DiFede in Maine House District 8, which covers part of Kennebunk.
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The race features Anthony Emerson, a cashier and recent USM graduate; and Jeffrey Irish, a supervisor in the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
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Grayson Lookner, who won the Democratic primary, is being challenged by Green Independent John Safarik, who is mounting a write-in campaign.
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Andrew Zarro, a progressive small business owner, faces Rosemary Mahoney, a longtime Portland resident and union organizer who ran unsuccessfully in 2014.
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Two who have never held elective office, Kathryn Sykes and Kenneth Capron, are competing against 2 experienced candidates, John Coyne and Mark Dion, for the open seat representing Riverton, North Deering and Deering Center.
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Incumbents Mary House and Heather Johnson are not seeking re-election.
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Experienced incumbent Claude Morgan faces political newcomer Jocelyn Leighton in citywide election.
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The seats are being vacated by Valerie Adams and Christopher Straw, who have both declined to run for re-election.
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They are seeking seats vacated by board members Hope Straw and Nasir Shir, who have both declined to seek re-election.
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Democrat Ralph Tucker is running against Republican Michael Lawler.
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Matthea Daughtry and Brad Pattershall are vying for the Senate 24 seat held by Everett 'Brownie' Carson, who is not running for re-election.
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Republican Jennifer White of Gray is facing off against Democrat Cathy Breen, who is seeking her fourth term in the Maine Senate.
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Independent Pat Scully is challenging Republican incumbent Rich Cebra for the House District 68 seat.
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Independent Pat Scully is challenging Republican incumbent Rich Cebra for the House District 68 seat.
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The incumbent Democrat is being challenged by Republican Susan Abercrombie and Green/Independent Carolyn Silvius for his third term representing East Deering in the statehouse.
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Rep. Joyce "Jay" McCreight, D-Harpswell, faces a challenge from Republican Steve "Bubba" Davis.
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Republican Anne Fleming and Democrat Art Bell are competing for the seat currently occupied by Janice Cooper.
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Rick Bennett, who previously served in both houses of the Legislature, faces Katey Branch, a business owner and community educator, in the November election.
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Rep. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham, faces a challenge from Republican Toni Bashinsky.
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Rep. Steve Moriarty, D-Cumberland, faces a challenge from Mike Timmons, House 45 representative from 2014-2016.