October 7, 2026 8:07 am
(The Center Square) — A nearly month-long early voting period starts in Maine on Monday that allows voters to cast ballots for governor, Congress, and other contested races ahead of the pivotal midterm elections. No excuse or justification is required to submit a ballot in advance. Voters can also request an absentee or mail ballot to be sent to them ...
(The Center Square) — Incumbent Maine Sen. Susan Collins is pushing back hard against claims by a Democratic super PAC attack ad rolled out this week that she voted to cut Medicaid funding. The $2 million ad buy from the Senate Majority PAC, a political action committee that backs efforts to win a Democratic majority in the Senate, targets the ...
(The Center Square) — Firebrand Republican Paul LePage, a former Maine governor and congressional candidate, is criticizing ICE after his brother-in-law was detained by federal authorities over his immigration status. LePage, the GOP nominee in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race, told reporters Wednesday his son’s father-in-law is facing deportation amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented migrants. He called the ...
(The Center Square) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins has opened a narrow lead over Democratic rival Troy Jackson, according to a poll released Thursday, which could be a warning sign to Democrats hoping to flip the seat. The poll by the New York Times and Siena College, conducted from Sept. 15 to 22, shows Collins with 49% to Jackson’s 46% ...
