The level of billionaire funding shows how the race, which could decide control of the U.S. Senate, has drawn interest and funding from some of the wealthiest people in the world.
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Disgusted by Platner headlines | Letter
I can’t tell you how disgusted I am by today’s headlines and the waste of space (June 6). We get headlines and a full page with the life stories of two people who have a beef against Graham Platner. He’s got a boatload of baggage, we know this. He’s exercised some questionable judgment in his past. Maybe […]
David Brooks is wrong about Platner, wrong about Maine | Letter
If Platner is “a moral degenerate,” what does that make the rest of us?
Thanks to all who voted for Graham Platner | Letter
I’m thankful for all of the Mainers who voted for Graham Platner. As we now head toward the November elections, let’s be alert. To try and discredit Platner, Sen. Susan Collins and GOP backers are going to put millions, maybe billions of dollars into ads between now and November. Let us not be swayed by […]
Maine Democrats buoyed by voter turnout — a troubling sign for Republicans
With 93% of the ballots counted, Democrats cast roughly 68,000 more votes than in 2018, with independents joining them by a 3-to-1 margin.
‘A cheap, no-good person’: Donald Trump tees off on Graham Platner
The attacks signal a bruising, scorched-earth general election campaign for Maine’s Senate seat, which is key for both parties’ plans to control the upper chamber.
Defying Trump ended some Republicans’ careers. It could help Susan Collins win reelection in Maine
The US Senator often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from the president.
Graham Platner clinches Democratic nomination to take on Susan Collins in Maine Senate race
It was Platner’s first test before voters.
Maine Election Day is Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know.
Mainers will cast ballots in primaries for U.S. Senate, two congressional races, governor and dozens of legislative and local races.