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Maine: Justin Alfond

Wed, 10/15/2008 - 12:40

Portland local candidates to debate Sunday

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

On the local level there are several competitive races in Portland. At 7:30 p.m. on Sunday there will be a local candidate’s debate hosted by the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization.

The following candidates will attend the event at St. Lawrence Arts Center at 76 Congress Street:

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Tue, 09/30/2008 - 08:24

League of Young Voters endorse Dems, one Green

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

UPDATED 

The Portland League of Young Voters has endorsed a slate of legislative and national candidates for the general election.

The League has a registered political action committee which had $12,515 in its coffers as of July 22, the most recent data available.

The candidates are:

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Tue, 05/06/2008 - 16:11

Young voters choose Allen, Pingree, others

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The Portland area League of Young Voters announced their endorsements today.

They are:

U.S. Senate: Tom Allen, D-Portland

First Congressional District: Chellie Pingree, D-North Haven

State Senate District 8: Justin Alfond, D-Portland, the league’s founder

State House District 114: Peter Stuckey , D-Portland

H.D. 120: Diane Russell, D-Portland

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Fri, 04/18/2008 - 13:17

Time for something fun – and yes, this was a political event.

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Click here for PolitickerME.com’s Flickr photo page of the evening. Were you there and have photos? Send us a link to your photo page and we’ll add it here.

 

Beer, dancing, drag queens and bicycles. For the Portland League of Young Voters, it was an ideal way to raise awareness about alternative transportation.

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Tue, 02/19/2008 - 11:24

Alfond seeks Senate seat

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Justin Alfond, D-Portland, and founder of the Maine League of Young Voters, is running for the state Senate.

Alfond, 33, is the grandson of the late philanthropist Harold Alfond.

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Wed, 02/13/2008 - 18:40

Notable Legislative races

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Highlights from recent Ethics Commission filings:

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