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Robert Prevost was elected Thursday as the new pope to lead the Catholic Church. He's the first U.S.-born pontiff in history.
Indivisible, a progressive 501(c)(4) organization based in Washington, D.C., has more than a dozen local chapters in Maine.
Angus King III, the son of Independent Maine Sen. Angus King, launched a run as a Democrat to be the next governor of Maine. The younger King acknowledged his background in his announcement video Tuesday,
Firebrand Maine Republican Paul LePage is seeking a return to politics with a challenge to Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in next year's midterm elections. LaPage, 76, filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission on Sunday to run for the state's 2nd Congressional District in the November 2026 elections.
Angus King III, will run for governor of Maine in the 2026 election. His father served two terms as governor from 1995 to 2003 and has been representing Maine in the Senate since 2013. The younger King is looking to replace Gov.
AUGUSTA, Maine — On Friday, Maine's secretary of state's office announced the final wording for a bill that would require photo identification in order to vote in person or by absentee ballot. The citizens' initiative is called "An Act to Require an Individual to Present Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting."
STATEWIDE -- Tuesday morning the son of Maine's junior senator announced he will run for governor in the 2026 election. Democrat Angus King III, who is the son of Maine Senator Angus King, officially kicked off his gubernatorial campaign Tuesday morning via a video announcement.
Another recent survey by Public Policy Polling—commissioned by the Senate Majority PAC, which has links to Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York—found that only 24 percent of Mainers approve of Collins, compared to 61 percent of voters who disapprove of her.
The idea for a nuts-and-bolts podcast about the political process first came to Natalie Emmerson ’27 last year, when she was helping on King’s reelection campaign. One of her tasks was to collect signatures for his ballot petition, per Maine’s law.