Election 2024
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Saco residents approve funding plan for 2 new schools
Saco will receive $101 million in state funding to build 2 new elementary schools approved by voters Tuesday.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Cumberland and North Yarmouth narrowly approve $53.5 million school project
The proposal includes building a new school for pre-K to first grade students, $3 million for a turf field, updates to other schools and new maintenance buildings.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Portland voters select Yusuf in Democratic primary to fill open House seat
Yusuf Yusuf, a former school board member, received 56% of the vote to 31% for former state Rep. Herb Adams. About 13% of ballots were blank.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Defeat of Waterville Democrat shows power of abortion rights at the ballot box
The race is the latest example of how abortion and reproductive rights remain a major electoral issue in the wake of the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Duson wins Democratic primary, on track to keep Senate seat in Portland and Westbrook
Sen. Jill Duson won overwhelmingly in her hometown of Portland.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Republicans choose Austin Theriault to face Rep. Jared Golden in 2nd District
The former NASCAR driver from Fort Kent had the backing of national party leaders, including U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Hunter Biden guilty verdict could take personal toll on president proud of son’s recovery
By Hunter’s own account, including in his memoir, the president has offered his son unconditional love, coming to his door at times to tell him he needs help and repeatedly telling him he loves him no matter what.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
See all the results from Tuesday’s primaries in Maine
Explore the statewide primary and local election race results.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Light turnout reported as Maine voters cast ballots in party primaries, local races
There were a few busy polling places, including in Cumberland, where voters were deciding on a school construction project.
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PublishedJune 10, 2024
Maine Republicans to collect signatures at polls for voter ID, repeal of national popular vote law
A 3rd referendum, which would limit donations to political action committees that seek to independently influence elections, has already qualified for the November ballot.