The outcome of the District 25 race could help decide which party holds a majority in the Maine Senate.
Elections
Scarborough school budget squeaks by on second try
The Town Council trimmed $324,000 from the previously rejected budget, which was enough to get it passed.
Town and school board races
Open-space advocate, fiscal conservative win in Falmouth / Yarmouth re-elects 2, adds newcomer to town council / Cumberland elects SAD 51 board members.
Local legislative primary results
Young aspiring politician wins Dem. race in Westbrook / Clean Elections candidate victorious in SD 25 / Foley wins in HD 7 in Wells
Maine school budgets and other local questions
OOB rejects school budget, approves land easement / Cumberland, N Yarmouth pass SAD 51 budget increase / Sanford OKs school, city spending/ Windham and Raymond pass biggest RSU 14 budget increase
Joyce wins expensive primary for sheriff
The incumbent defeats the well-financed Michael Edes and he’ll have no Republican opponent in November.
It’ll be Cain vs. Poliquin in 2nd Congressional District
Turnout was predictably low across the district, and neither race was particularly close.
School District 6 voters favoring budget of $45.6 million for schools
The budget is an increase of 2.36 percent over the current level.
Incumbent Tuttle has slight edge over Boland in Senate District 33
John Tuttle has served 28 years in Augusta.
Biddeford approves $34.3 million school budget
It now includes new sources of revenue to make up for some funding losses.