Maine Politics

Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates attend Labor Day events PBS Online17:18Maine Senate US US Senate

Midterms enter home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events NewsMax17:57Maine Senate US US Senate

Maine Department of Corrections Commissioner Randy Liberty to retire Maine Public14:38Maine

Trump officials say AI will help save rural health care. Some leaders in the field don’t… STAT04:35Maine

How Susan Collins and other Maine politicians are reacting to Donald Trump’s arch plans Bangor Daily News, Maine20:26Susan Collins Maine Maine Senate

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson have both navigated family lobbying ties, under different rules The Maine Monitor16:45Susan Collins Maine Senate US Senate

Dems target Susan Collins over Kavanaugh vote NewsMax09:59Susan Collins Maine SCOTUS

Pro-choice group launches ad campaign against Susan Collins Washington Examiner12:13Susan Collins Maine SCOTUS

Wilton officials consider ordinance to regulate all-terrain vehicles on public ways The Maine Monitor20:22Maine

Mobile home group threatens to sue town over proposed rent control ordinance The Maine Monitor22:22Maine

Voters know less about Troy Jackson’s finances than any other major U.S. Senate nominee The Maine Monitor16:45US Senate Maine Maine Senate

Wisconsin cheese, Maine seafood, Kentucky appliances: Trump’s Canada tariffs punch swing states … Fortune14:37Maine Business Maine Donald Trump

Facing tough reelection bid, Sen. Susan Collins navigates Trump's tariffs on Canada Maine Public17:13Maine Business Maine Donald Trump

Government land-grab agenda hits key Senate race as Dem backs property takeovers echoing Mamdani Fox News15:53Maine Senate Maine US Senate

LA socialist's fumbled answer to Graham Platner question draws groans from Dem audience Fox News13:26Maine Senate Maine US Senate

Maine Democrats, AFL-CIO gather in Brewer to kick off campaign canvassing WABI TV 517:36Maine

Latest News

In the last hour

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) Speaks to Reporters in Naples, Maine C-Span (Video)11:08

In the last 8 hours

Trump officials say AI will help save rural health care. Some leaders in the field don’t… STAT04:35

Yesterday

Hundreds of chanting men have this Maine town searching for a law to stop them The Maine Monitor21:06 9-Sep-26

Where Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine The Maine Monitor21:02 9-Sep-26

How Susan Collins and other Maine politicians are reacting to Donald Trump’s arch plans Bangor Daily News, Maine20:26 9-Sep-26

Susan Collins seeks Canada tariff relief Punchbowl News18:02 9-Sep-26

CNN Polls: Dems Hold Slim Leads in Maine, Michigan NewsMax16:05 9-Sep-26

The latest on Maine's Senate race between Troy Jackson and Susan Collins WUWM15:12 9-Sep-26

Maine Department of Corrections Commissioner Randy Liberty to retire Maine Public14:38 9-Sep-26

'Atom bomb' drops in massive race as Republican's sister turns on him in surprise op-ed The Raw Story13:32 9-Sep-26

Governor Mills Announces Retirement of Maine Department of Corrections Commissioner Randy Liberty Maine Governor (Press Release)11:17 9-Sep-26

Organized labor inspired Troy Jackson’s political career. Now, he’s counting on it to help him… Boston Globe05:52 9-Sep-26

US-Canada trade war threatens economic fallout in key midterm states ABC News05:13 9-Sep-26

In the last 7 days

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson have both navigated family lobbying ties, under different rules The Maine Monitor16:45 8-Sep-26

Voters know less about Troy Jackson’s finances than any other major U.S. Senate nominee The Maine Monitor16:45 8-Sep-26

Government land-grab agenda hits key Senate race as Dem backs property takeovers echoing Mamdani Fox News15:53 8-Sep-26

Midterms Enter Home Stretch as Candidates Hit Labor Day Events NewsMax17:57 7-Sep-26

Maine Democrats, AFL-CIO gather in Brewer to kick off campaign canvassing WABI TV 517:36 7-Sep-26

Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates attend Labor Day events PBS Online17:18 7-Sep-26

Midterm Elections Head Into Home Stretch As Candidates Hit Labor Day Events HuffPost (US)16:16 7-Sep-26

Wisconsin cheese, Maine seafood, Kentucky appliances: Trump’s Canada tariffs punch swing states … Fortune14:37 7-Sep-26

Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events MailOnline13:35 7-Sep-26

Governor Mills Statement Recognizing Labor Day Maine Governor (Press Release)10:58 7-Sep-26

Dems Target Susan Collins Over Kavanaugh Vote NewsMax09:59 7-Sep-26

U.S. Senate Candidate Troy Jackson (D-ME) Speaks in Wells, Maine C-Span (Video)11:45 6-Sep-26

Troy Jackson fires back at Susan Collins over relationship comment Washington Examiner19:49 5-Sep-26

Wilton officials consider ordinance to regulate all-terrain vehicles on public ways The Maine Monitor20:22 4-Sep-26

Maine Republicans criticize Troy Jackson over rising solar program costs, campaign defends record WABI TV 519:49 4-Sep-26

Susan Collins praises Elon Musk. What could go wrong? Daily Kos17:41 4-Sep-26

WinSenate has a new ad in Maine Punchbowl News17:28 4-Sep-26

These battleground Senate candidates may never share a debate stage Washington Examiner05:12 4-Sep-26

Jay Select Board sends solar farm moratorium to November ballot The Maine Monitor22:28 3-Sep-26

Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026: Jackson vs. Cicero in the Maine Senate race Maine Public17:27 3-Sep-26

Maine Health Care Leaders Celebrate Governor Mills as "Health Care Hero" Maine Governor (Press Release)16:03 3-Sep-26

Gluesenkamp Perez and Maine Democrat face possible discipline over GOP vote The Daily News, Washington15:22 3-Sep-26

First disclosure of Elon Musk's super PAC shows heavy spending in Texas, Maine races Just The News14:14 3-Sep-26

Steve Cortes Investigates: The Abuses of Mass Migration to Maine: The Basilica or the Mosque? RealClearPolitics (Video)11:27 3-Sep-26

Collins lights up internet with response to Dem challenger fathering children with relative:… Fox News09:29 3-Sep-26

Maine Labor Day Rally Nixes Its Planned Graham Platner Speech NOTUS09:18 3-Sep-26

Elon Musk-backed super Pac spends $800,000 to back GOP midterm candidates CBS News00:07 3-Sep-26

In the last month

Maine's high court gives father final say over daughter’s church attendance Fox News22:42 2-Sep-26

Washington County Commission hires legal counsel to settle dissension in county government The Maine Monitor22:22 2-Sep-26

Mobile home group threatens to sue town over proposed rent control ordinance The Maine Monitor22:22 2-Sep-26

Second phase of Lockwood Mills redevelopment to add 50 affordable housing units in Waterville The Maine Monitor22:22 2-Sep-26

Graham Platner dropped from Labor Day rally speaker schedule Washington Examiner20:50 2-Sep-26

Could even more Senate seats be in play for Democrats? Daily Kos20:14 2-Sep-26

Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado19:52 2-Sep-26

Timing Is Everything For Maine’s Troy Jackson Crooked18:06 2-Sep-26

Rep. Golden: Broke With Dems to Protect Lobstermen NewsMax17:39 2-Sep-26

100 Maine lawmakers urge Mills administration to provide emergency funding to health center Maine Public17:31 2-Sep-26

Governor Mills Announces $4.7 Million in Grants to Strengthen Infrastructure and Improve Energy Efficiency Maine Governor (Press Release)15:17 2-Sep-26

Platner's replacement faces new Senate campaign headache tied to his son's lobbying Fox News14:03 2-Sep-26

Hoping to energize Senate bid, Troy Jackson holds first town hall Maine Public10:50 2-Sep-26

Republican Senator Faces New Humiliation in Must-Win Seat The Daily Beast10:39 2-Sep-26

Susan Collins on Trump, tariffs and her fight for Maine Politico05:06 2-Sep-26

Imeq expands into Maine with Bennett Engineering acquisition The Muscatine Journal, Iowa01:12 2-Sep-26

U.S. Senate Candidate Troy Jackson (D-ME) Holds Town Hall in Lewiston, Maine C-Span (Video)22:31 1-Sep-26

Second Abortion Rights Group Targets Maine's Collins NewsMax12:56 1-Sep-26

Pro-choice group launches ad campaign against Susan Collins Washington Examiner12:13 1-Sep-26

Big Maine ad buy Punchbowl News07:32 1-Sep-26

The trade war between the U.S. and Canada could affect key midterm elections NPR17:23 31-Aug-26

Facing tough reelection bid, Sen. Susan Collins navigates Trump's tariffs on Canada Maine Public17:13 31-Aug-26

Maine governor blasts Trump tariffs on Canadian goods in Toronto Star op-ed Boston Globe16:09 31-Aug-26

On International Overdose Awareness Day, Governor Mills Honors Maine People Lost and Embraces Lives Saved Maine Governor (Press Release)13:26 31-Aug-26

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) Speaks at a Ribbon Cutting in Calais, Maine C-Span (Video)12:23 31-Aug-26

Canada is walking back seafood tariffs — here's why Maine lobstermen are celebrating Maine Public11:19 31-Aug-26

Vulnerable Dem's own audit admits Medicaid oversight failure amid massive statewide fraud… Fox News09:23 31-Aug-26

ICYMI: In Toronto Star Op-ed, Governor Mills Tells Canadians Trump’s Trade War Is Not Maine’s Fight Maine Governor (Press Release)08:20 31-Aug-26

Maine arts conference highlights role of federal funding, despite Trump attempts to eliminate it Maine Public06:56 31-Aug-26

I’m the governor of Maine. This is what I want Canadians to know about Donald Trump’s trade war Toronto Star08:58 29-Aug-26

2026 Beaver Creek High School Memorial Scholarship awarded to Ashe County students Weston-Salem Journal, North Carolina00:12 29-Aug-26

Maine’s Jessica Meir speaks with President Trump while stationed in space WABI TV 518:51 28-Aug-26

This Maine town shows how Flock camera opposition has gone national The Maine Monitor15:01 28-Aug-26

Collins Ad Attacks Jackson on Education Using Questionable U.S. News Ranking for Maine Annenberg Political Fact Check09:37 28-Aug-26

Maine and Georgia could test whether ticket-splitting is making a comeback Washington Examiner06:26 28-Aug-26

Council meeting attendees worry Maine will be left 'holding the bag' when AI bubble bursts Maine Public06:14 28-Aug-26

Susan Collins agrees to four debates ahead of Senate election in Maine The Washington Post00:12 28-Aug-26

Maine Dem Golden backs Trump's Canada tariffs, while Collins urges talks, amid tough reelection bids Just The News19:57 27-Aug-26

Environmental groups urge opposition to big oil immunity bills Maine Public18:01 27-Aug-26

Fire chief’s exit clears way for rival Maine mill towns to share a leader The Maine Monitor16:04 27-Aug-26

In border states, even Trump’s own party wants the Canada fight to be over Fortune16:03 27-Aug-26

Maine Democrat With Canadian Border District Backs Trump on Tariffs NewsMax15:21 27-Aug-26

Maine Dem backs Trump tariffs on Canada, while Collins urges talks Just The News14:00 27-Aug-26

U.S. Senate Candidate Troy Jackson (D-ME) Speaks to Reporters in Brunswick, Maine C-Span (Video)20:20 26-Aug-26

U.S. Senate Candidate Troy Jackson (D-ME) Campaigns With Women Voters in Brunswick, Maine C-Span (Video)19:39 26-Aug-26

Maine GOP governor nominee plans to ask Trump admin to send ICE to the polls Democracy Docket19:12 26-Aug-26

Maine’s U.S. Senate race grows with six write-in candidates WABI TV 518:31 26-Aug-26

Republican nominee for Maine governor supports ICE presence at midterm polls Washington Examiner17:44 26-Aug-26

Maine GOP Gov. Nominee to Ask for ICE at Polls NewsMax17:39 26-Aug-26

Maine GOP Gov Nominee Tests Whether Trump’s Noncitizen Voting Delusions Are a Winning Strategy Talking Points Memo17:33 26-Aug-26

Housing costs seen as a top concern for Maine voters, survey says Maine Public17:24 26-Aug-26

Police investigate brawl after a meeting in a sharply divided Maine town The Maine Monitor16:09 26-Aug-26

Governor Mills Statement on Landmark Settlement to Protect Maine Children Online Maine Governor (Press Release)15:21 26-Aug-26

Republican nominee for Maine governor says he wants ICE agents at polling places in the state MailOnline14:51 26-Aug-26

Canada's retaliatory tariffs target states with important midterm contests, including Maine Maine Public14:24 26-Aug-26

Jay Select Board declines to send solar moratorium to voters The Maine Monitor13:58 26-Aug-26

GOP Governor Candidate Plans to Ask for ICE Agents at Polling Places NOTUS12:56 26-Aug-26

Bobby Charles says he'll ask Trump's border chief to send ICE agents to Maine polls Maine Public12:19 26-Aug-26

Maine's top elections official says it's 'business as usual' despite Supreme Court ruling Maine Public07:55 26-Aug-26

Bobby Charles said he’ll ask Donald Trump’s border czar to send ICE to Maine polls Bangor Daily News, Maine01:19 26-Aug-26

Trump and Vance Just Gave Maine Democrat Troy Jackson Two Big Gifts The New Republic20:00 25-Aug-26

Maine PUC selects developer for 800 megawatt northern Maine wind power project Maine Public18:09 25-Aug-26

Dem who urged scandal-plagued candidate to quit now mourns his downfall in pivotal Maine race Fox News17:58 25-Aug-26

Governor Mills Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Dolly Parton Maine Governor (Press Release)17:18 25-Aug-26

Governor Mills Welcomes Progress on Northern Maine Energy Projects Maine Governor (Press Release)15:56 25-Aug-26

JD Vance Claims He Made a ‘Freudian Slip’ While Speaking on Stage: ‘That Was Actually an Accident’ People14:36 25-Aug-26

How Trump's trade war with Canada could rattle states with key Senate races PBS Online12:04 25-Aug-26

Vice President Vance Makes Remarks in Brewer, Maine C-Span (Video)10:44 25-Aug-26

Trump's trade war with Canada could rattle economies in states with key Senate races MailOnline00:08 25-Aug-26

VP JD Vance Campaigns for Paul LePage in Maine In Depth NH19:55 24-Aug-26

Social media influencer critical of JD Vance allowed to attend Brewer event Maine Public17:53 24-Aug-26

JD Vance frames midterms as fight against socialism as GOP confronts electoral headwinds Maine Public17:53 24-Aug-26

Trump Regulators Issue Key Permit for Proposed $100 Million Underwater Data Center Off Maine Coast Common Dreams17:15 24-Aug-26

JD Vance gives Maine voters more reasons to hate him Daily Kos16:37 24-Aug-26

US-Canada trade war hurting Maine businesses, workers and consumers Maine Public16:36 24-Aug-26

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Latest politics news in Maine including updates on local, state and federal legislature, gun laws, public utilities, infrastructure, and more.

Maine is considered a blue state. In the federal government, Maine is represented by two U.S. Senators and two U.S. Representatives. Sen. Susan Collins is a Republican whilst Sen. Angus King is an independent. Of the two Representatives, both are Democrats. Maine has a Democrat governor, Janet T. Mills, who was reelected in 2022. The state legislature is also controlled by the Democrats, who have majorities in both chambers.

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