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Mills said she was moved meeting voters at polling places and that she thinks connection is the most important part of any campaign.

In a decisive win, Maine voters re-elected Democratic Gov. Janet Mills to a second term. Around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday night, NBC News had projected Mills as the winner of a fierce gubernatorial race between her and her arch-rival, the state’s former governor, Republican Paul LePage. The next morning, Mills spent time at Becky’s Diner on Portland’s waterfront, even...

Challenging incumbent Janet Mills, former Gov. Paul LePage would make history as Maine’s longest-serving governor if elected Tuesday.

On Election Day, Maine voters faced two familiar and starkly different gubernatorial candidates: the Democratic incumbent, who presents herself as pragmatic and bipartisan, and a Republican former governor whose bombast and brashness defied niceties — and sometimes generated national headlines. During the campaign, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills promoted her stewardship through the pandemic. She boosted the state’s rainy day fund…

There’s only one day left before two of Maine’s political titans find out who voters will choose as the state’s next governor. Competing against independent candidate Sam Hunkler are the state’s former governor, Paul LePage, a Republican, and the state’s current governor, Janet Mills, a Democrat. The major party candidates are arch-rivals with long records, which has led to...

Incumbent Democrat Janet Mills is challenged by former governor and Republican Paul LePage.

Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage made reference to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ comment about inflation being “a distraction” in their final debate Thursday evening, attempting to show she was out of touch at a time of high energy, gasoline and food costs. The incumbent defended her track record through the tumultuous pandemic and vowed to help struggling Mainers while urging…

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage had starkly different views of the state’s economy as things got feisty during their fourth debate Thursday evening. LePage went on the attack against the incumbent, suggesting the economy has gone to pot since he left office in 2019 and that Mills’ policies were a big contributor to inflationary…

Republican nominee for governor Paul LePage said during a debate Thursday that his Democratic rival got a political boost from COVID-19, thanks to federal pandemic aid. “This governor has been very, very fortunate that COVID came, because with COVID came nearly $15 billion from Uncle Joe,” LePage said, referring to the rough total of federal dollars that flowed from the…

Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who’s seeking his old job back, said he’d veto a bill banning abortions at 15 weeks, delivering disappointing news to abortion opponents. LePage provided the answer in a labored exchange Tuesday evening during the first debate of the governor’s race with current Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and independent Sam Hunkler. Mills is an unequivocal...

When then-Maine Gov. Paul LePage endorsed Donald Trump in 2016, he credited himself as a prototype for the insurgent presidential candidate. “I was Donald Trump before Donald Trump became popular, so I think I should support him since we are one of the same cloth,” said LePage, whose two terms in office were punctuated by brash behavior and frequently offensive comments....

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, running for a third nonconsecutive term, is under fire after a threat he made was caught on video. The confrontation captures LePage, known for his bluster, threatening to “deck” a Maine Democratic Party staffer, adding, “you’re going down.” The interaction happened on Aug. 14 at the Madawaska Acadian Festival in far northern Maine. “Enough is…

Video shows Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage threatening a Maine Democratic Party staffer.

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills increased her fundraising advantage over Republican challenger Paul LePage in the latest reporting period, hauling in $605,000 during the 42-day period, according to documents filed Tuesday. The report that covers the period from June 1 to July 19 lifted Mills’ fundraising haul to $3.8 million, with $2.7 million in cash on hand, according to the campaign…

The Republican cited the economy, energy and fuel, policing, children and health care as the issues that would take up his time if reelected as governor.

The Republican cited the economy, energy and fuel, policing, children and health care as the issues that would take up his time if reelected as governor.

Calling abortion an issue that affects “few Mainers,” former Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday he doesn’t expect the issue to take up a lot of his time if he’s elected to lead the state again. Reporters asked LePage, a Republican, about the issue as he accepted an endorsement from a construction advocacy group as he challenges Gov. Janet Mills,...

Current Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage both run unopposed in today’s primaries.

Paul LePage, the Republican whose two terms as Maine’s governor were dominated by his offensive rhetoric and combative leadership, is seeking a political comeback. With no opposition, LePage will coast to the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday, setting up a fierce general election campaign against Democratic incumbent Gov. Janet Mills. The race is among just a handful of...

Maine voters will cast their ballots in the state’s primary election on Tuesday. Most of the contested races are at the state legislative level, but there are a few things worth keeping an eye on. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in most areas. Here’s everything you need to know: Maine’s gubernatorial primaries are a mere...