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Maine election results: Track races for governor, Senate and more
- On Tuesday, Mainers headed to the polls for critical elections including a highly anticipated U.S. Senate race and contests for governor and all 186 state Legislature seats.
- High early voter turnout preceded Election Day, with more than 300,000 voters—nearly a third of registered voters—casting ballots by Monday evening, including nearly half Democrats and 23 percent Republicans.
- Republican incumbent Susan Collins faced Democratic nominee Troy Jackson in a race drawing over $80 million in ad spending, a per-capita level surpassing most larger states including Ohio, Texas, Iowa and Michigan.
- Voters also selected a new governor from among Democrat Hannah Pingree, Republican Bobby Charles, and independent Rick Bennett, while former Republican Gov. Paul LePage challenged Democrat Matt Dunlap for the 2nd Congressional District seat.
- Affordability concerns and national issues drove voter participation, with Washington County resident Allen Duenas, 57, saying "mindless corruption" motivated him to "vote out Donald Trump and his policies.
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Secretary of State Shenna Bellows projects turnout could reach as high as 70% as more than one-third of registered voters already voted
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 36%
14%
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