Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff campaigned in Aroostook County on Saturday, becoming one of the most prominent campaign surrogates to visit Maine during the presidential cycle.
Two political newcomers are looking to fill a seat in the Maine House of Representatives for House District 144 after the current representative dropped out of the race.
As the Nov. 3 election draws closer, Aroostook County residents must decide not only their choices for president, the Senate and Congress, but also for many local races, including the one for Maine House District 145.
Henry Bear, a member of the Houlton Band of Maliseets, has entered the Senate race, after successfully managing to be listed on the ballot as a write-in candidate for District 2.
Maine residents woke up to shocking news on Friday morning: President Donald Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Many important decisions will be on the ballot for Presque Isle’s residents this November, from the presidential election to the senate race between U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and House Speaker Sara Gideon.
Maine Speaker of the House Sara Gideon made a stop at Hidden Spring Winery in Hodgdon Wednesday, Aug. 26, meeting with voters and supporters to discuss her policy positions in her race for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins.
Incumbent Sen. Michael Carpenter and Rep. Harold “Trey” Stewart III, R-Presque Isle, are the expected nominees for their respective parties in this year’s election for a two-year term in District 2 of the Maine State Senate.
Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, will hold a virtual town hall meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27.
On Thursday, Rep. Harold “Trey” Stewart III, R-Presque Isle, announced he will run for a state Senate seat in the 2020 legislative election — an important change for one of the most powerful representatives in the Maine House.
