Absentee voting in Maine is getting underway, with the state's four Electoral College votes up for grabs and a number of other national, statewide and local races on the ballot.Maine is one of two states in the U.

Republican Austin Theriault is hoping to unseat Democratic incumbent Jared Golden in the November election to represent Maine in Washington, D.C.

The race in Maine’s Second District is one of the more hotly contested races this cycle. It’s expected to be close and could ultimately tip the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives. The incumbent, Democrat Jared Golden, has held the seat for six years.

Democratic Congressman Jared Golden and his Republican challenger, Austin Theriault, will square off in their first debate Thursday night.

Democratic nominee Golden ultimately won under ranked-choice voting. Many liberals who voted for the independent candidates ranked him second. As a result, this was the first time a Maine incumbent lost in over 100 years - demonstrating the rank-choice voting proponents’ claim that the system makes elections more competitive.

By voting yes on Question 1, we can take a stand against the overwhelming influence of money in politics and ensure that the voices of regular Mainers are heard. Let’s protect our democracy and keep Maine elections fair. Please join me in voting yes on Question 1.

Matt Powers, an Orono city councilman, and his wife were walking down Main Street at night when he saw a Black pickup truck stop by his neighbor’s house on the other side of the street. One person got out of the truck,

The U.S. senator from Skowhegan, perhaps best known for standing up to Joseph McCarthy in 1950, was the first woman to have her name placed in nomination at a major party convention.

They need to accept that the issue is real and to engage in a sustained bipartisan effort to meet the difficult challenge of halting additional global warming.

Youth Voting Summit seeks to inspire high school, college-age youths to engage their peers in voting and civic leadership.

Numerous other 2020 election deniers are running in 2024 elections. At least 23 of this year’s 51 Republican nominees for governor, state elections chief or the US Senate have rejected or contested the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s 2020 victory over Trump.

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump plans to return Saturday to the site where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July, as the former president sets aside what are now near-constant worries for his physical safety in order to fulfill a promise — “really an obligation,” he said recently — to the people of Butler, Pennsylvania.