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Bruce Poliquin

Published
April 14, 2019

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

Among the bills lawmakers voted on was a measure to reauthorize $200 million in grants to states for groundwater quality and pollution management.
Published
April 2, 2019

Poliquin denounces ranked-choice voting, addresses student voting in talk at Colby

Former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin said the voter-approved ranked-choice process was a "scam" and that Colby students have the legal right to vote in local elections if they obtain a Maine driver's license within 30 days of living in the state.
Published
April 1, 2019

U.S. House Republican leader assails ranked-choice voting in Maine

Republicans in Augusta and Washington are trying to stymie or repeal a voting method they say helps Democrats like Jared Golden.
Published
January 15, 2019

Poliquin leaves campaign coffers empty to repay loan to himself

It’s a fairly common practice among politicians with enough personal wealth to finance some or all of their campaigns.
Published
January 12, 2019

Outside Maine State House, abortion opponents have the floor

They protest in Augusta as part of the Hands Around the Capitol march, marking the 46th year since passage of Roe v. Wade.
Published
December 28, 2018

LePage takes parting shot at ‘stolen election’ that cost fellow Republican his seat in Congress

In signing off on Democrat Jared Golden's win over Rep. Bruce Poliquin, the outgoing governor writes that the first ranked-choice congressional election ‘didn't result in a true majority as promised.’
Published
December 28, 2018

Our View: Noise aside, the fact is that Jared Golden won in Maine’s 2nd District

Incumbent Bruce Poliquin finally folds after each of his overblown claims against ranked-choice voting is knocked down.
Published
December 24, 2018

Poliquin drops challenge to ranked-choice voting, clearing way for Golden to take seat in Congress

The incumbent Republican believes the ranked-choice system is unconstitutional, but says closing 'this confusing and unfair chapter of voting history' is in the best interest of his constituents.
Published
December 21, 2018

Rep. Poliquin makes his last stand on Mexico border wall

Maine's 2nd District representative warns President Trump that he must act now.
Published
December 21, 2018

Court denies Poliquin’s appeal to stop Golden’s certification as winner

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling is the latest blow to Rep. Bruce Poliquin's legal battle to reverse the outcome of the ranked-choice election in Maine's 2nd District.