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Published
December 13, 2021

Max Linn, a colorful candidate, dead at 62

Linn privately speculated in 2020 that he may have caught COVID-19 during a trip to Wuhan in late 2019.
Published
November 15, 2021

Max Linn due in Maine court, accused of pointing gun at former campaign staffer

He gained notoriety for his antics during the debates when he ran for U.S. Senate, including a stunt in which he cut up a mask from the podium.
Published
November 4, 2020

Susan Collins wins 5th Senate term as Sara Gideon concedes

Collins won the election not only by capturing clear majorities in hundreds of Maine’s more conservative, rural communities, but she also appeared to eat into Gideon's margins of victory in traditional Democratic strongholds.
Published
November 3, 2020

Collins holds edge over Gideon in closely watched Senate race

It was unclear early Wednesday whether Republican Sen. Susan Collins would maintain enough of a lead to avoid a ranked-choice run-off in a race with national implications.
Published
October 18, 2020

Max Linn promises change in long-shot U.S. Senate campaign

The independent is running against the two-party system and the massive amounts of campaign spending in the race, but faces an uphill battle in his effort to unseat Sen. Susan Collins.
Published
October 15, 2020

Gideon raked in $39 million for Senate race in last 3 months

The Democratic candidate raised nearly five times as much as the $8 million contributed to Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Published
October 15, 2020

Collins, Gideon clash over Trump, health care in heated debate

It was the third debate for Republican Sen. Susan Collins, Democrat Sara Gideon, and independents Max Linn and Lisa Savage in Maine's closely watched Senate race.
Published
September 16, 2020

Poll shows Gideon with large lead over Collins, but leaves out 2 independent candidates

The Quinnipiac University survey shows the Democrat up 54% to 42% over Sen. Susan Collins, but pollsters didn't ask about independents Lisa Savage and Max Linn.
Published
September 11, 2020

Lively U.S. Senate debate puts front-runners Collins and Gideon on the hot seat

In one of the nation's most closely watched races, the candidates challenge one another on health care, racial inequality, judicial nominations and dark money in politics. You can watch it here.
Published
September 10, 2020

In Senate debate, Collins, Gideon share stage for the first time

The televised debate in Maine's closely watched U.S. Senate race was co-hosted and live streamed by the Portland Press Herald, the Bangor Daily News and News Center Maine.