When Barbara Moore looked at the front page of her morning newspaper last Thursday, she cringed. “I was, like, ‘Whoa!'” said the longtime Dover-Foxcroft town clerk of a June 29 story on the 2nd Congressional District primary recount between Republicans Kevin Raye and Tim Woodcock. Read More
BANGOR – Republican Kevin Raye declared victory Wednesday in his primary bid for the open 2nd Congressional District seat, presumably setting up a November race between himself and the Democratic nominee, state Sen. Mike Michaud. “This race shows once again that every vote counts,” Raye… Read More
AUGUSTA – James Libby may have had the money, but he lacked the right message and strategy to deliver a home run Tuesday for Republicans who chose Peter Cianchette as the party’s gubernatorial candidate by a 2-1 margin. That was the opinion of several pollsters… Read More
AUGUSTA – A Republican incumbent lost his state Senate primary while a sitting House member lost his bid for the Democratic nomination in another Senate race in Tuesday’s voting, according to unofficial election returns. Besting Sen. Michael McAlevey of Waterboro in the Senate District 34… Read More
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SORRENTO – A Sorrento firefighter is the apparent winner in Tuesday’s three-way race for the Republican primary for District 132 in the Maine House of Representatives. Leonard “Earl” Bierman received 378 total votes, beating Raymond Jones of Gouldsboro by 64 votes. Ferdinand “Andy” Slater of… Read More
ROCKLAND – Sheriff Dan Davey easily hung onto his seat Tuesday for another four-year term as top law enforcement officer for Knox County, grabbing 1,798 votes to his opponent’s 1,431 votes. During his campaign, Davey said another term would allow him to finish up a… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The final tally for Tuesday’s Republican primary for district attorney for Hancock and Washington counties had incumbent Michael Povich winning by nearly 1,200 votes. Povich received 4,034, or 58 percent, of the 6,908 votes cast in the two counties. His challenger, former Hancock… Read More
BANGOR – State Sen. Mike Michaud clung to a slim lead early Wednesday morning over his Senate colleague Susan Longley in a back-and-forth battle in the race for the Democratic nomination to the open 2nd Congressional District seat. With 86 percent of precincts reporting just… Read More
BANGOR – The race for the Republican nomination in the 2nd Congressional District was too close to call early Wednesday morning, with Kevin Raye of Perry, a former aide to U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, and former Bangor Mayor Tim Woodcock within 1 percentage point of each other. Read More
Republicans united solidly behind Peter Cianchette Tuesday, choosing the 40-year-old business consultant as the party’s best hope to become Maine’s next governor. The former South Portland legislator continued to outpace his opponent, James Libby of Buxton, by a 2-1 margin for most of the evening. Read More
BANGOR – The Republican primary race for Penobscot County sheriff was won easily Tuesday by Penobscot County Sheriff Chief Deputy Glenn Ross, but the Democratic race was too close to call early Wednesday morning. Ross, of Exeter, handily won the Republican nomination by more than… Read More
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BANGOR – Teaming up again with election officials and town clerks around the state, the Bangor Daily News will gather and tabulate vote counts tonight to provide readers unofficial Primary Election 2002 results on the candidates and bond issues. Don’t forget to vote and then… Read More
AUGUSTA – They are, in many ways, opponents whose distinctions are eclipsed by their similarities. Both are former Republican legislators and fiscal conservatives who believe state government must be reined in. They support tax reform, increased health care accessibility and the expansion of educational opportunities. Read More
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It’s another candidate’s night and inside Thornton Academy’s nearly empty auditorium in Saco, Peter Cianchette is trying to convert a few disbelievers with a simple explanation of why he should be Maine’s next governor. Cianchette’s message is clear and direct. The state will be best… Read More
Inside Ricky’s Diner, the crossroads of humanity for north Sebago Lake, mashed potatoes and gravy are being served up with a generous side order of political schmoozing as Jim Libby extends a welcoming hand to a potential voter. At 6 feet, 5 inches, the 41-year-old… Read More
The best way for the Republicans to defeat an extremely popular Democratic candidate for governor while preventing an independent from draining away votes is to choose a well-spoken business person with legislative experience and appeal well beyond the party. That person is Peter Cianchette, who as a state… Read More
Republicans in Maine’s 2nd District no doubt want to send to Congress someone who fully understands the urgent problems facing the region and who has a long record of working hard to develop intelligent, specific and doable solutions. They also want to nominate on June 11 someone who… Read More
Letters and commentary about the elections on June 11 will be accepted until noon Wednesday, June 5, and will appear on these pages until Saturday-Sunday, June 8-9. No letters or commentary will be accepted after the June 5 deadline and space does not permit us to run all… Read More
BANGOR – Tensions in the Middle East, the need for more jobs locally and the negative impact of free trade agreements on Maine industry were key topics at a Friday debate featuring Republican contenders for the 2nd Congressional District seat. With only 10 days to… Read More
Voters who do not belong to a political party may think the June 11 ballot has nothing for them on it. In addition to local issues, two state bonds equaling more than $63 million are on the table, promising school repair, research investment and job growth, now and… Read More
Twenty minutes before addressing the Republican state convention earlier this month, a relaxed Stavros Mendros roamed the crowded hallways with his nephew, who stuck close to the congressional candidate. “You know better than to ask for a copy of the speech,” Mendros, putting his arm… Read More
Kevin Raye and a pair of campaign aides walk down Water Street in Castine for the second time. The Republican candidate – one of four GOP hopefuls for the open 2nd Congressional District seat – is covering the same ground for the benefit of a… Read More
The bulging guest book at Jimmy Simones’ Hot Dog Stand in Lewiston is filled with the names of the state’s best-known – and little-known – politicians. On a recent swing through the pivotal Androscoggin County city, Republican congressional candidate Tim Woodcock of Bangor signed his… Read More
Republican congressional candidate Richard Campbell prefers to use the “word on the street” for his polling data. “I want this to be a people’s campaign, not a politician’s,” the former state representative from Orrington told a worker at Sterling Marine Supply during a recent campaign… Read More
Stanley O’Donnell does a double take when state Sen. Michael Michaud enters the room and quickly waves the candidate over to his table. “They ought to have somebody in there with common sense,” O’Donnell, 94, tells the visiting congressional hopeful during an extended handshake at Longmeadow senior housing… Read More
He was in the barn before the sun rose and at 6 a.m. state Sen. John Nutting still had three hours to go before his transformation. From rumpled dairy farmer to pressed and polished lawmaker, the Leeds Democrat – one of six candidates vying for his party’s nomination… Read More
Maine Sen. Susan Longley answers a question about her late father with a long pause and a downward stare. “I’ll get it out,” the soft-spoken congressional candidate finally says with a forced smile as she reflects on former independent Maine Gov. James Longley. The family… Read More
David Costello finds himself in familiar territory on this day. The Democratic candidate – one of six in his party vying for the open 2nd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House – likes to stress his international experience. On a recent morning, however, the… Read More
Congressional hopeful Lori Handrahan has come to the tiny fishing village of Lubec armed with her legal pad, a second cup of coffee and a host of questions. Able to rattle off the area’s rather dismal economic statistics – its high unemployment and a marked… Read More
Balancing a few crackers and a hunk of Gouda with a stack of his political literature, congressional candidate Sean Faircloth plunks down into his cluttered Subaru and back onto the campaign trail. Locked in a six-way battle for his party’s nomination, the Bangor Democrat isn’t… Read More