Maine Democratic Party

Published
May 17, 2020

Jim Fossel: Complex politics behind statewide corridor vote

Democrats and Republicans haven't clearly split along party lines on a referendum aimed at blocking a western Maine power project.
Published
April 3, 2020

Maine Democrats cancel May convention

The convention was to be held May 29-30 in Bangor but delegates will now vote remotely because of the coronavirus risk.
Published
March 29, 2020

Jim Fossel: Maine Legislature still has a lot of work to do

Current rates of spending won't be sustainable, and lawmakers will have to come back to work before the 2020 election.
Published
March 7, 2020

Party caucuses are alive despite Maine’s switch to primaries

Democrats and Republicans will gather Sunday to fill out local committees, pull in volunteers, hear from candidates and elect delegates to the state conventions.
Published
February 27, 2020

Letter: Maine Democrats will caucus March 8
Published
February 9, 2020

Maine gearing up for ‘Super Tuesday’ presidential primaries

After 20 years of town meeting-style caucuses, Mainers will be able to cast ballots for presidential nominees on March 3 during the single largest primary day of the 2020 elections.
Published
January 8, 2020

Maine Democratic chair: To beat Donald Trump and Susan Collins, just voting won’t be enough

The movement to take back the presidency and the Senate begins at the March 8 caucuses.
Published
December 2, 2019

Sanders turns in signatures for Maine presidential primary in March

The presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders announced Monday that it had submitted 2,800 signatures of Maine voters to put the Vermont senator on the Democratic primary ballot in Maine.
Published
October 27, 2019

Jim Fossel: Maine Democrats try to keep banning binge going

Bills that would ban plastic straws and vaping could get a spot on the second session agenda alongside strict gun control legislation.
Published
October 24, 2019

Senate Democratic leaders: The Fighting for Maine Agenda is about putting Mainers first

We're focusing on health care, property taxes, energy independence and giving workers a fair shake.