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Maine lawmaker accused of choking wife wins re-election by one vote
A Republican lawmaker in Maine accused of choking his wife last month won re-election by a single vote after a Thursday recount.State Rep. Lucas Lanigan turned himself in days before the election, after being charged with domestic violence aggravated assault,
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 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.
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,
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.
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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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." ...
Several unresolved questions after Maine elections, including state flag and trail bond
Maine voters weighed in on five statewide ballot referendum questions as part of Tuesday’s election. Results for one of ...
Backers of voter ID in Maine eye 2025 ballot
Supporters of providing photo identification to cast ballots in Maine elections are planning to put the question before the ...
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Amid drama of national elections, Maine voters cast ballots with modest impact for business
As former President Donald Trump cruised to an unexpectedly easy election victory that will return him to the White House, Maine voters on Tuesday generated few surprises. Voters appeared to have ...
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Maine voters approve $30 million trails bond
Maine’s trails will get some much needed attention through a $30 million borrowing package approved by voters.
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A voter-approved Maine limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challenge
Maine is testing the legal limits of restrictions on so-called super PACs. Voters on Election Day approved a referendum ...
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Maine voters head to polls, election workers prioritize safety
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says there are protections in place for keeping elections workers safe this fall.
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Maine voters flood to polls in historic election
Maine voters eager to cast ballots in the historic presidential race flooded to Maine polling places throughout the day Tuesday, with some waiting in lines even after the polls closed at 8 p.m ...
Golden wins Maine's 2nd Congressional District race after ranked choice vote count
Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Jared Golden has emerged victorious after the state conducted its ranked choice runoff for ...