Susan Collins wins 5th Senate term as Sara Gideon concedes

Collins won the election not only by capturing clear majorities in hundreds of Maine’s more conservative, rural communities, but she also appeared to eat into Gideon's margins of victory in traditional Democratic strongholds.

Democrats retain control of the Maine Legislature

While the balance of power in the House shifted slightly to the right, incomplete returns suggest Democrats will gain one seat in the Senate and remain in control of the Legislature for the next two years.

Collins holds edge over Gideon in closely watched Senate race

It was unclear early Wednesday whether Republican Sen. Susan Collins would maintain enough of a lead to avoid a ranked-choice run-off in a race with national implications.

Pingree declares victory in Maine’s 1st Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree was leading opponent Jay Allen by about 20 percentage points early Wednesday morning.

Biden holds lead over Trump in Maine, with more votes to be counted

Joe Biden polled better than President Trump with Maine voters, but early returns showed the incumbent leading until 11 p.m.

Coronavirus, economy topped list of Mainers’ concerns heading into elections

With COVID-19 surging in Maine, the majority of local participants in The Associated Press's national survey said the virus was ‘not at all under control’ in the U.S. and strongly disapproved of President Trump's handling of the pandemic.

Joe Biden wins Wisconsin and Michigan to get 1 state closer to the White House

The former vice president says he expects to win the election, even as President Trump prepares lawsuits in three states and requests a recount in Wisconsin.

Election Day voting opens with some lines, scattered glitches and ample anxiety across the nation

Election Day shadowed by threats of legal challenges

President Donald Trump says he’s planning an aggressive legal strategy to try prevent Pennsylvania from counting mailed ballots that are received in the three days after the election

‘Vote and get home’: Anxious voters say on Election Day

Americans lining up to vote on Election Day are exhausted from constant crises, on edge amid volatile political divisions and anxious about what’s to come.