Maine, domestic violence

Golden will hold on to win US House seat in Maine, the AP projects
Maine is one of a handful of states that use Ranked Choice Voting, where voters rank in order of preference who they would like to see win. In this case, when the bottom candidates were eliminated, their votes were reallocated to their second and third choices until a remaining candidate received over 50 percent.
Maine state rep. charged with domestic violence assault wins election after recount
Republican Maine state Rep. Lucas Lanigan, who is facing a charge of domestic violence aggravated assault, won a recount by one vote.
Man facing charges for domestic violence wins re-election for Maine House seat
Republican State Rep. Lucas Lanigan, who is facing domestic violence charges, will keep his seat in the Maine House, thanks to just one vote. The Office of the Secretary of State did a recount in the narrow race for House District 141,
Maine state representative facing domestic violence charge wins recount by single vote
According to the recount results, Lanigan received 2,478 votes while Kidder received 2,477 votes. Election officials said 424 ballots were still deemed to be blank following the recount.
State rep. facing domestic violence charge wins recount by single vote
Maine Rep. Lucas Lanigan and his challenger, Patricia Kidder, were tied following the initial ballot count, according to the Secretary of State's Office.
Sanford lawmaker accused of domestic violence assault re-elected by single vote in recount
A controversial state lawmaker from Sanford has officially been re-elected by just one single vote. The Secretary of State just finished a recount and confirms that Lucas Lanigan, the Republican incumbent from Sanford,
Lanigan wins House race by one vote, despite domestic violence assault charge
Rep. Lucas Lanigan (R-Sanford) has won reelection for House District 141 by one vote, Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced during the official recount Thursday afternoon. The final recount results revealed Lanigan received 2,
Golden declared winner after ranked-choice run-off for Maine’s 2nd District
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden won the ranked choice vote with 50.35% for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, ...
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Maine House District 2 General Election Results 2024
The race in Maine's 2nd Congressional District is between ... early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change ...
Maine elections chief who drew Trump’s ire narrates House tabulations in livestream
Maine's ranked choice tabulation is taking place in public, in a process narrated like a play-by-play announcer by Secretary ...
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Election results offer mixed picture but perhaps big changes, experts say
Two Bates College professors offered their views on what to make of this month's election during Thursday's Great Falls Forum.
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Maine Democrats win two legislative recounts — with nine more to go
Democrats are poised to retain control of both the Maine House and the Senate next session, but the recounts will dictate how ...
Maine election recounts continue two weeks after polls close, including tight House race
Two weeks after the Presidential Election, results are still up in the air across the state for many different positions.
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Planned Parenthood says requests for birth control spiked in Maine after Trump election
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England said appointment requests for long-acting contraceptives like IUDs nearly doubled ...
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Ranked-choice voting works and is good for Maine voters
"In this incredibly close election, the League of Women Voters of Maine believes the secretary of state correctly interpreted the law requiring an RCV count." ...
Portland's delegation feels urgency to protect Mainers after Trump election
The State House delegation for Portland, one of Maine's most Democratic cities, is worried about how the federal election results will impact Maine. The 10 delegates representing Portland in the state ...