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Democrat Triumphs in Gorham, Scarborough Special Election
Democrat Jim Boyle has won a three-way special election for House District 27, which includes parts of both Gorham and Scarborough. The day was particularly noteworthy for its freezing temperatures. This victory marks the second special election win for Democrats in only three months.
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Maine Democratic Party Staff are Now Unionized
Heading into the 2022 election cycle, permanent staff at the Maine Democratic Party (MDP) will be represented for the first time by IBEW Local #1837. Contract negotiations recently concluded and party staff approved their first contract.
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Mainers Outraged By LePage’s Plan to Let Kids Get COVID
As COVID cases among children continue to trend upward and the Maine CDC works to increase access to testing, Paul LePage has made it clear he does not support the Mills administration’s efforts to stem the rise and save lives -
Maine Democratic Party Statement on Anniversary of January 6 Attack on the US Capitol
Drew Gattine, Chair of the Maine Democratic Party, released the following statement regarding the one-year anniversary of the failed insurrection on Capitol Hill:
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On Broadband Access, Mills Delivers Results Where LePage Fell Flat
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As Medicaid Expansion Enters Third Successful Year, Is Paul LePage Still Willing to “Go to Jail” to Block It?
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Maine Democratic Party Hires New Press Secretary
Augusta, ME -- This week, the Maine Democratic Party announced the hiring of communications strategist Misha Linnehan. He will serve as Press Secretary.
Misha, who previously worked on the Maine Dems communications team during the 2020 election cycle, is returning to the party after a stint as Senior Communications Associate at J Street. A Maine native, he has also worked previously on Democratic campaigns in New Hampshire and Arizona.
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If Republicans don’t like how Janet Mills is handling Maine’s economy, they should really hate Paul LePage’s record
Today, in a Bangor Daily News column, Drew Gattine, Chair of the Maine Democratic Party, rebutted recent claims made by Maine GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas. Kouzounas had criticized Maine’s economic recovery (33rd in the nation according to one metric), apparently ignoring LePage’s record on a similar measure. Under Governor LePage, Maine’s economic recovery ranked 49th following the great recession of 2008.
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LePage Touts “Laissez-Faire Pandemic Agenda”
A report in today’s Bangor Daily News examining Paul LePage’s plan–or lack thereof–to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic shed light on the former governor’s anti-science agenda.
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LePage “Resurfaces” On Conservative Talk Radio to Lie About Mills’ Record
Today, Maine Public called out Governor Paul LePage for lying about Governor Mills' record. In its weekly political pulse newsletter, Maine Public noted that LePage “inaccurately accused Mills of suing his administration over its handling of a nurse who had just returned to the U.S. after treating ebola patients in Africa.”
