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Here's what you need to know ahead of the Nov. 5 election
Who's on the ballot? What are the referendum and bond questions? Where's my polling place? We've got answers.
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Watch: Randy Billings, Rachel Ohm discuss referendum questions and state flag
Portland Press Herald politics reporters dig into what's on the November ballot with vexillologist David Martucci.
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Some say the proposal for a new flag on the Nov. 5 ballot is an attempt to erase history, while others argue it's related to Christian nationalism. To most, though, the meanings of our state flag and its potential replacement are more personal.
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History, politics and design sensibilities collide as residents of the Pine Tree State consider which banner to embrace.
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The $30 million bond, which goes to voters in November, would pay for engineers, heavy equipment and laborers needed to build trails that will withstand climate change and make Maine a world-class outdoor recreation leader, advocates say.
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The surge in campaign donations in Maine and across the country reflects renewed enthusiasm among Democratic donors for Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy, but it by no means guarantees victory in November.
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The tense divisiveness on the national stage can feel far away from this Waldo County town.
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The high-pressure matchup offered Americans their most expansive look at a campaign that’s been dramatically changed just hours before the first early presidential ballots will be distributed.
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More than 5,400 people per week registered to vote in the second and third weeks of September, and over 73,000 voters have requested absentee ballots this election cycle.
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Gwen Walz tells supporters in Portland to ‘choose a new way forward’
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Sen. Angus King endorses Harris for president
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Paul LePage reemerges to support effort to oust Sen. Angus King
The former 2-term Republican governor will host a fundraising event next week, along with former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, in support of Demi Kouzounas, the former chair of the Maine Republican Party.
Ronald Russell wins primary, will challenge Rep. Chellie Pingree in 1st District
The Kennebunkport Republican will face steep odds running against Pingree, who is seeking her ninth term representing the congressional district.
All eyes on Maine’s 2nd District as race heats up for U.S. House seat
National analysts say the hard-fought race between Jared Golden and Austin Theriault is a toss-up and could decide which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Which party is in the majority could come down to a few hundred votes scattered across a dozen or so districts.
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Insiders expect a tough battle in both the House and Senate, with Democrats defending more open seats and Republicans hoping voters are hungry for change.
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Early spending by both parties reveals which races are seen as the most competitive, and the ones that could alter the balance of power at the State House.
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It's the largest ad buy since Labor Day, the traditional start of the fall campaign season, and comes after Democrats mailed flyers opposing a Republican candidate trying to flip a Senate seat in Windham.
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Maya Lena, a substitute teacher and parent, and John Rousseau, an entrepreneur and parent of a recent graduate, are running for the only contested seat on the Portland Public Schools Board of Education.
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The 4 candidates say they had no idea the National Association of Realtors was spending money on their behalf, and some called for an end to all outside spending.
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Four seats on Town Council and three seats on the School Department Board are up for grabs, with 11 candidates total registered for the ballot.