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Published
August 26, 2018

Two candidates vie to unseat Sen. Angus King

A Republican and a Democrat hope to deny the popular senator a second term.
Published
August 26, 2018

Challengers’ task: Portray Sen. King as out of touch

That's no easy feat given the Maine independent's popularity, but two millennial candidates are ready to tango on North Korea, guns and Trump.
Published
August 22, 2018

Maine candidates divided on what to do in wake of Cohen plea deal

Rep. Pingree calls for a vote on legislation to protect the Mueller investigation.
Published
July 21, 2018

Democratic socialism surging in the age of Trump, and a Maine candidate takes the leap

Maine Democrat Zak Ringelstein is the only major-party Senate candidate to be a dues-paying democratic socialist.
Published
July 8, 2018

Another View: ‘Ginsburg Rule’ encourages judicial outliers to evade important queries

Liberal activists urging Sens. Collins and King to closely question President Trump's Supreme Court pick may not realize what they're asking for.

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Published
July 6, 2018

Commentary: Democrats can’t block Trump; nobody to blame but themselves

President Trump will nominate a qualified candidate to fill the high court vacancy, and Senate Republicans will confirm his nominee.
Published
July 1, 2018

Cynthia Dill: Democrats best keep their eyes on the prize if they ever want to govern

It is so tempting to be dragged into running on the issues. But take a page from Republicans' strategy.
Published
June 22, 2018

Maine Democrats’ U.S. Senate candidate arrested, eventually released while trying to get into detention center at border

Zak Ringelstein, who is challenging U.S. Sen. Angus King, went to McAllen, Texas, with supplies he said he wanted to deliver to children separated from their parents. He was released early Saturday morning.
Published
June 12, 2018

Mitch McConnell becomes Senate’s longest-serving Republican leader

At 11 years, five months and 10 days, he surpasses former Sen. Bob Dole.
Published
June 11, 2018

Maine Democrats’ long-shot Senate candidate aspired to country music career

Zak Ringelstein, who is running against Angus King, used to perform under the stage name Zak Mountain. A video of one of his songs surfaced over the weekend on social media.