primary elections

Published
June 15, 2022

Challenger unseats Cumberland County DA with backing of big-spending national group

Jacqueline Sartoris rode into office with the support of an out-of-state PAC that poured $380,000 into ads supporting her and opposing her opponent, Jonathan Sahrbeck.
Published
June 15, 2022

Westbrook voters give $43.9M school budget thumbs up

The school budget saw a large margin of approval at the primaries Tuesday.
Published
May 23, 2022

Voters to decide on Democratic candidate for House 126 seat

Jean-Marie Caterina of Scarborough and Drew Gattine of Westbrook face off June 14 for a spot on the November ballot.
Published
April 27, 2022

Cumberland DA candidate Jackie Sartoris: It’s time for us to lead in criminal justice reform

My work as a prosecutor with a problem-solving treatment approach is rooted in both compassion and accountability.
Published
April 4, 2022

Letter: Primary elections should be open to all Mainers
Published
October 19, 2021

Commentary: Healthy democracies can’t discriminate against independent candidates, voters

Make primaries nonpartisan; standardize ballot and financing rules, and include all general election candidates in public debates.
Published
June 9, 2021

Open primaries bill clears both Maine House and Senate

The House voted 92-52 to support allowing unenrolled voters to vote in a party's primary without having to register in that party.
Published
June 8, 2021

Bill to allow ‘semi-open primaries’ in Maine takes step forward

If it's approved by the full Legislature, independent voters will be allowed to vote in a political party's primary during each election cycle without having to enroll in that party.
Published
April 11, 2021

Our View: Keep Maine in the forefront of state election practices

Two bills before lawmakers in Augusta – one for online voter registration, and the other for open primaries – will promote voting.
Published
September 25, 2020

Maine Voices: Florida election could help ensure voter liberty for Mainers

An open-primary amendment is on the Sunshine State ballot – let’s urge friends and family who now live there to support it.