U.S. Senate

Don’t forget to vote!

by Mkazas June 12, 2012 Election 2012

The primaries are today. Please be sure you vote! Some municipalities have important budget matters on the ballot and many local and statewide races have contested primaries. The major issue on the ballot today is the US Senate primary with six candidates on the Republican side and four candidates on the Democratic side. The candidates [...]

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Secretary of State Charlie Summers to launch US Senate Campaign today

by Mkazas March 27, 2012 U.S. Senate

Maine Secretary of State Charlie Summers will be officially launching his U.S. Senate campaign today at noon in Augusta. Some have expressed concern about the potential conflict of a constitutional officer running for Senate. Summers will be kicking off his Senate campaign with a noon event in the Welcome Center at the State House in [...]

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BREAKING NEWS: Former Governor King to enter Maine U.S. Senate Race

by Mkazas March 5, 2012 Election 2012

It’s official. Angus King, Maine’s two-term independent former Governor, announced tonight that he will run for the US Senate seat vacated by Olympia Snowe. King made the announcement after his annual lecture at Bowdoin College.

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BREAKING NEWS: Senator Olympia Snowe will not seek re-election

by The State of Maine February 28, 2012 Election 2012

Senator Olympia Snowe has just announced that she will not be seeking re-election this year. Snowe had this to say about her decision to retire: After an extraordinary amount of reflection and consideration, I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for re-election to the United States Senate. After 33 years in [...]

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Cynthia Dill mulls U.S. Senate run

by admin January 2, 2012 Election 2012

Maine Senator Cynthia Dill (D-Cape Elizabeth) is considering a run for U.S. Senate, according to her own blog. Dill, an outspoken progressive who won her seat in special election last year, likely posted the entry as a test balloon. Maine Today Washington correspondent Jonathan Riskind picked up on the story this morning, but so far [...]

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