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Maine: Stephen Meister

Tue, 03/18/2008 - 11:23

Candidates for national office

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Monday was the deadline for Democrats and Republicans to file to run to office. No real surprises here, but the following candidates have qualified to run for national office. An analysis of state candidates will be available later in the day.

 

U.S. Senate

Democrats: Tom Allen of Portland and Tom Ledue of Sanford

Republicans: Susan Collins of Bangor.

 

First Congressional District

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Tue, 03/11/2008 - 12:49

Brennan, Ledue latest to submit signatures

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Both Congressional candidate Michael Brennan and Senatorial candidate Tom Ledue, both Democrats, turned in their signatures to the Secretary of State’s office last week, making their campaigns official.

Ledue’s Democratic opponent U.S. Rep. Tom Allen also turned his signatures in last week.

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Tue, 11/20/2007 - 16:16

Daggett endorses Lawrence

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Former Senate President Beverly Daggett, D-Augusta, has endorsed York County District Attorney Mark Lawrence for the first Congressional District seat.

Six Democrats are eyeing Tom Allen’s seat, which he is vacating to run for Senate. They are Lawrence, Chellie Pingree, Stephen Meister, Adam Cote, Michael Brennan and Ethan Strimling.

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Thu, 11/15/2007 - 15:27

Rothenberg: Dems favored to hold Allen seat

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Democrats are favored to hold Tom Allen's House seat, but they shouldn't ignore the possibility of a GOP pickup.

Allen's decision to run for the U.S. Senate could make the first district seat vulnerable, says Nathan Gonzales, the political editor for non-partisan The Rothenberg Report, which analyzes congressional races. The report has the Allen seat listed as "Democrat Favored."

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Wed, 11/14/2007 - 21:26

1st Congressional District: Social issues a priority for college students

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

 

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