The two-time former Maine gubernatorial candidate was released from the Hancock County Jail on Saturday afternoon following his arrest Friday on charges he possessed sexually explicit material of a minor under 12.
Eliot Cutler
Independent candidate for Maine Governor in the 2010 and 2014 elections.
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Former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler arrested on charges of possessing child porn
Hancock County District Attorney Matt J. Foster said 10 files of sexually exploitative material depicting children were found in the search of his properties on Wednesday.
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‘No decision’ yet by Alan Caron on whether to exit governor’s race
Polling in the single digits, the independent candidate is under rising pressure to honor a pledge he made in March to withdraw if victory became unlikely.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: The return of Cutler to Maine politics
A new PAC aims to recruit and support Maine candidates outside major parties.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Question 5 would fix problem of polarization in Maine politics
Our uncompromising, ineffective governor is the result of races where a fired-up base of voters is all you need to win.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Cynthia Dill: Sanders is losing fair and square
He is not going to be the nominee because he hasn’t won enough votes or delegates.
Posted inMaine, Maine Governor's race, News, Politics
Maine ethics panel allows Cutler to raise as much as party candidates
The decision also means Democrat Mike Michaud and Republican Paul LePage can raise $3,000 from new donors.
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Judge rules in Cutler’s favor on campaign contributions
Four supporters of the independent candidate for governor sued the state, challenging the constitutionality of limits imposed on non-party candidates.
Posted inMaine Governor's race, News, Politics
Betsy Smith no longer leader of Cutler PAC
Smith resigned from Campaign for Maine on July 15, and says her goals and strategies differed from the organization’s.
Posted inElections, Maine, Maine Governor's race, News, Politics
Cutler says he was courted to run as Democrat in governor’s race
The party denies it, but the LePage and Cutler campaigns seize the chance to cast Mike Michaud as his party’s second choice.